Customs foils foreigner's attempt to smuggle out RM170,000 at KLIA

PUTRAJAYA: The Customs Department intercepted an attempt by a Chinese national passenger to smuggle out RM170,000 from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Jan 27.

Customs Department Central Zone enforcement operations director Wong Pun Sian revealed that the cash was discovered during a scan of the backpack of a passenger about to depart for Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.