KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed that three Malaysians have been detained in Laos for their alleged involvement in smuggling marijuana into the country on May 27.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department acting director DCP Mat Zani @ Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali said the three men, aged between 25 and 29 years old, were detained at the Laos International Airport after arriving in the country on a Thai Airways flight.
"Checks found that the men left the country on May 22 and investigations are underway to determine whether the marijuana was smuggled from here or Thailand.
"They are currently being detained by the Laotian authorities,” he said when contacted here on Thursday (June 12).
Earlier, Laotian media reported that the three men, including a rapper from Malaysia, were detained by local authorities during a routine inspection involving customs officers and airport enforcement.
During an inspection of their six suitcases, the authorities found 103 packages of marijuana with an estimated total weight of 86kg hidden in the bags.
It is reported that the three individuals were waiting for a flight to Germany to move the drugs out of the country.
Meanwhile, Laotian authorities said that the three individuals will be prosecuted according to the country's laws, and the case will be investigated according to the set procedures. – Bernama
