RM330,000 worth of amphetamine pills seized

Compiled by C.ARUNO,AUSTIN CAMOENS AND R. ARAVINTHAN

POLICE seized 30,000 amphetamine pills worth RM330,000 in the living room of a house at Kampung Binjal, Chabang Empat, Tumpat, near Kota Baru.

Berita Harian reported that the seizure came following the arrest of three men aged between 20 and 27 at Kampung Jal Kechil, Tumpat, at about 10pm on Monday.

Kelantan police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun, said police found a clear plastic packet containing six pills before a follow-up inspection was carried out at a house in Kampung Binjal.

“The search in the living room led to the seizure of five packages on the floor containing 30,000 pills.

“Two of the three suspects tested positive for methamphetamine,” he said, adding that all the suspects were remanded for a week for further investigation.

> Harian Metro reported that Japanese director Sho Miyake, 39, is proud to be able to screen his film Small, Slow But Steady in Malaysia, as the movie drew inspiration from the film Talentime by the late Yasmin Ahmad.

Miyake said it was a great honour for him because he admired Yasmin’s film, considered one of the greatest works from this country.

“The story revolves around a woman who has a hearing problem. However, before I produced this film, I actually did a lot of research related to such stories.

“One of them is a film from Malaysia. I’m sure a few of you must know Talentime. I feel very honoured to have this opportunity to show my film in your country,” he said at the opening ceremony of the Japan Film Festival (JFF) 2023 in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

Miyake said that one of the main reasons he was excited to come here was because he heard about the beauty of Malaysia.

“The main actress of my film, Yukino Kishii, has told me many times how much she loves Malaysia. She has been here several times.

“She told me to try certain foods, visit some locations and others. So, it really means something special for me to be here,” he said.

> Sinar Harian reported that the Kuantan Region 3 Marine Police Force seized 312 cartons of contraband cigarettes estimated to be worth RM55,000 from a car driven by a man on Jalan Kuantan-Maran near Kampung Gelugor, Paya Bungor, on Monday.

Asst Comm Zulafendy Hassan said a 33-year-old suspect was detained for further investigation.

He said the suspect and seized items were handed over to the Kuantan district police headquarters for further action.

He said the Marine Police also carried out patrols on land to combat contraband activities, especially the smuggling of illegal cigarettes.

The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.