Cops foil two ketum-smuggling attempts, seize leaves worth RM33,390


ARAU: A total of 1113kg of ketum leaves worth RM33,390 were seized from smugglers in two separate operations near the Malaysia-Thailand border.

GOF Northern Brigade commander Senior Asst Comm Abdul Ghani Mohamad Ji said in the first operation, 400kg of ketum leaves were seized during an integrated operation dubbed as Ops Benteng Covid on Friday (Jan 22).

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