KOTA BARU: The vigilance of the Malaysian Army once again paid off when it successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle 207kg of compressed cannabis worth more than RM600,000 in the Sungai Golok area along the Malaysia-Thailand border.
The Malaysian Second Infantry Division (2 Div), in a statement Thursday (Aug 22), said the incident occurred at 12.45pm when a patrol team under the responsibility of the Eighth Infantry Brigade encountered four men transferring items from a boat to the riverbank on the Malaysian side.
"Upon realising the presence of the operational team, all the suspects fled to the Thai bank, leaving the items behind.
"Inspection found that the items consisted of four boxes of compressed cannabis weighing 207kg with an estimated seizure value of RM641,700," the statement said.
All seized items have been handed over to the narcotics division of the Pasir Mas district police headquarters for further action. - Bernama
