BAU: An Indonesian national was arrested with drugs worth RM127,350 in a border security operation on Tuesday (April 28) night, the army said.
The suspect was reportedly trying to cross from Seikin into Indonesia by an illegal route.
A patrol unit of the 11th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment under the 3rd Malaysian Infantry Brigade intercepted the suspect during routine border surveillance.
The 1st Malaysian Infantry Brigade said in a statement on Wednesday (April 29) that the suspect was found without any travel or identification documents when he was stopped and checked.
"Further interrogation revealed that the suspect was carrying a package of drugs to be smuggled into Indonesia," it said.
An inspection of the package found various types of drugs valued at RM127,350, the Brigade added.
The drugs seized include 795g of syabu-type drugs (worth an estimated RM119,250), 250 Erimin 5 pills (RM7,500), and three bottles of vape liquid (RM600) believed to contain hallucinogenic substances.
The suspect and seized items were handed over to police here for further investigation.
The Brigade described the operation as a significant success in curbing drug trafficking.
It said it would continue to strengthen border security to ensure that Sarawak and Sabah remain protected from cross-border crimes.
