Man nabbed with 56kg marijuana, largest drug bust by Pahang cops


KUANTAN: The Pahang Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) arrested a man and seized 56.22kg of marijuana worth an estimated RM173,600, marking this year’s largest drug bust in the state so far.

Pahang Police acting chief DCP Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the 39-year-old man believed to be a major drug trafficker was apprehended at Lorong Seri Mahkota Permai last Saturday around 1.30pm, following a two-month surveillance operation.

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