Indian national nabbed at Penang airport for trying to smuggle in drugs worth RM227,500


BUTTERWORTH: An Indian national who tried to smuggle in drugs worth RM227,500 concealed in a blanket and 17 songkok has been nabbed.

Penang Customs director Datuk Zulkifli Yahya said ketamine drugs, weighing 6.5kg, were seized from the suspect, who was arrested at the Penang International Airport at 12.30pm on Feb 2 when he arrived from New Delhi.

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