Drugs worth RM2.61mil seized by Selangor Customs


SHAH ALAM: The Customs Department has foiled four drug smuggling attempts and seized 22,348g of drugs worth RM2.61mil from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Pos Malaysia Mail and Courier Centre in April.

Selangor Customs director Tun Norlela Azumi Ramli said the first seizure involved an export courier box containing 2,609g of cannabis worth RM193,943 on April 18, while the second occurred when Selangor Customs inspected two courier boxes on April 28 containing 8,935g of cannabis flowers worth RM905,618.

The third seizure was on April 29, with 7,344g of cannabis ­flowers worth RM719,712 confiscated and the fourth invol­ved 4,000g of methamphetamine worth RM800,000 found in two courier boxes on the same day, Bernama reported.

She said that the syndicate behind the smuggling also made false declarations about the courier boxes.

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