Country's biggest drug bust: 12 tonnes of cocaine worth RM2.4bil seized in Penang


GEORGE TOWN: In the biggest drug haul ever seen in Malaysia, police seized 12 tonnes of cocaine worth RM2.4bil here.

The cocaine, which was mixed with 60 tonnes of charcoal, is believed to be from an international drug syndicate using Penang as a transit point.

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