Man nabbed over RM1mil ‘holiday gifts’

Big catch: Madrim and his fellow officers showing the media the packages of drugs seized during the operation at a press conference at the state Customs Department in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: An attempt to bring in syabu with a street value of RM1mil as “holiday gifts” was intercepted by Customs officers.

A 38-year-old Malaysian was detained as he turned up to pick up the 26kg of syabu at a courier company, Sabah Customs deputy director Madrim Tasan said.