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Drug syndicates always switching strategies to smuggle narcotics


In the spotlight: Razarudin speaking during an interview in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Vegetables, fruits, seafood and even rice are being used to camouflage drugs being brought into the country, with some drug syndicates even using p-hailing services both to smuggle and distribute the drugs.

In the age of the Internet, transactions are also being done over social media sites.

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