KUALA LUMPUR: Some 5.22kg of cocaine worth RM1.05mil were seized following a baggage inspection at Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
Customs Department (Central Zone) acting assistant director-general Dr Ahmad Taufik Sulaiman said a 30-year-old woman was also arrested upon arrival at the airport on March 18 as the luggage bag belonged to her.
"We believe the drugs are meant to be distributed in the country.
"The drugs seized could have been supplied to 80,000 addicts," he said in a statement on Thursday (April 17).
Investigations showed the drugs were stored in a secret compartment inside the luggage bag, he said.
"It is a normal modus operandi used by drug syndicates to evade the authorities," he added.
Ahmad Taufik urged the public to assist us in combating smuggling of contraband, especially drugs, cigarettes and alcoholic beverages.
"Smuggling not only leads to losses for the nation, but it also endangers the people," he added.
"We urge those with information to contact the Customs toll-free hotline at 1-800-88-8855 or the nearest Customs office.
"Rest assured, all information will be confidential," he said.
