M'sian drug kingpin arrested in Laos believed to have ties to local syndicate, say cops

PETALING JAYA: Bukit Aman confirmed the arrest of a Malaysian man in Laos after a drug operation by local police in Vientiane.

Bukit Aman Narcotic Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Kamarudin Md Din, in a statement Tuesday (Dec 2), said that the matter was confirmed by the Thai Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), adding that the man was also caught for not having valid travel documents as per Laos immigration laws.