GEORGE TOWN: Ketum powder, traditionally popular among villagers in the north and east of the country for its psychotropic effects, is now sought after overseas.
Police seized 2.8-tonne of ketum powder worth about RM235,000 for delivery via courier services to the United States, Ukraine, Canada and Indonesia, from a house in Datuk Keramat on Wednesday.
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