Customs foils bids to smuggle drugs worth nearly RM900,000 into Sibu


SIBU: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department thwarted two attempts to smuggle in drugs totalling 26.52kg worth RM875,160 via Sibu Airport this month.

Sarawak Customs director Norizan Yahya said in a statement on Friday (March 22) that in the first case, Customs officers from the Passenger Screening Unit at the airport detained a man upon arrival at around 11.55am on March 13.

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