PETALING JAYA: The Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle more than 36kg of cannabis buds worth RM3,567,595 to Europe using postal services on April 2.
Customs Department (Central Zone) acting assistant director-general Dr Ahmad Taufik Sulaiman said the drugs were detected when several suspicious packages at the Mail and Courier Centre at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), were scanned.
“The modus operandi involved making false declarations in the air waybill (document for goods shipped by courier), listing the items as books, clothing and toys to deceive the authorities,” he told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur Customs Complex yesterday, Bernama reported.
Ahmad Taufik said the sender addresses used were either incomplete or referred to premises that had no connections, including locations in Penang, Kuantan and the Klang Valley.
“A physical assessment revealed that the contents of the packages did not match the information stated in the air waybill, confirming our suspicions.
“The drugs were believed to be for several European countries, including the United Kingdom. Based on previous records, we also believe the source of the drugs to be from abroad.”
Ahmad Taufik said no arrests have been made so far, but further investigations are under way under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
He said the department is working closely with the police to track down the rest of the syndicate network.
