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Thai authorities have detained three Sarawakian nationals following the discovery of 87 kilograms of methamphetamine. Malaysian police are coordinating with Thai counterparts to investigate the trafficking operation and identify networks behind the seizure.
Thai police have detained three Malaysian nationals in Hat Yai after discovering 87kg of methamphetamine valued at RM4.3 million in their possession, with authorities believing they were operating as drug mules for larger trafficking networks.
Thai authorities have arrested three Malaysian nationals aboard a Bangkok-Hat Yai train after discovering 87 kilograms of methamphetamine worth approximately RM4.3 million concealed in their baggage.
Two Indonesian fishermen have been charged with drug trafficking following the seizure of 113kg of methamphetamine valued at RM6.1 million from Penang waters in a significant regional enforcement operation.
Two Indonesian men appeared in Balik Pulau Magistrate's Court charged with trafficking 147 kilograms of methamphetamine, underscoring Malaysia's ongoing battle against regional drug smuggling operations.
Authorities in Kota Bharu have arrested two express bus drivers suspected of drug trafficking after discovering methamphetamine concealed within a bus seat, marking another significant interdiction in the region's ongoing fight against narcotics smuggling.
Authorities have arrested two express bus drivers at Gua Musang rest stop in Kelantan on suspicion of methamphetamine possession. The drugs were reportedly concealed behind the driver's seat during a routine operation.
Thai authorities have dismantled a cross-border drug smuggling operation orchestrated by Vietnamese nationals who concealed crystal methamphetamine inside tamarind paste containers sent to Japan through Thailand, highlighting the region's vulnerability to sophisticated trafficking schemes.
A Singapore coroner has determined that two teenagers who died in January manufactured their own methamphetamine pills and inhaled the drug, with both found to have fatal levels in their systems.
Police in Kelantan have arrested a 35-year-old tow truck operator following the seizure of 6,000 yaba pills valued at approximately RM60,000 from a vehicle in the Tumpat area.
Penang authorities have dealt a significant blow to drug trafficking operations following the arrest of a 40-year-old man and the confiscation of liquid methamphetamine worth more than RM450,000 in an organised crime crackdown.
A timber lorry driver was among two individuals arrested at Gombak Toll Plaza after a drug screening operation detected the presence of methamphetamine and cannabis in their systems.