Dr Hilmi: VX nerve agent was never found in Malaysia before

PUTRAJAYA: The VX nerve agent found on Kim Jong-nam, who was murdered in Malaysia on Feb 13, was never found in Malaysia before, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya.  

He said the VX nerve agent is a chemical weapon that could paralyse the nervous system and anyone in contact with it could die in half an hour due to breathing failure.