KOTA BARU: Police have detected 172 illegal bases related to drug smuggling along Sungai Golok on the Malaysia-Thailand border in Kelantan.
Bukit Aman’s Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Khaw Kok Chin (pic) said the bases were spread out across Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Tanah Merah and Jeli.
He said though the numbers fluctuate, the Pasir Mas and Tumpat districts recorded the highest and most active number of illegal bases.
“For example, if we focus on the illegal bases in this area and close them, the syndicate members will open other illegal bases,” he said at a press conference at the Kelantan police contingent headquarters here yesterday, as reported by Bernama.
Khaw said police are focusing on the hotspot areas of Pasir Mas and Tumpat as the two districts share borders with Thailand.
