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Johor police have dismantled a major criminal network manufacturing and peddling narcotic-laced vape products valued at RM10.68 million. Seven individuals were apprehended during coordinated operations across multiple locations on Sunday.
Two Indonesian nationals have been charged at Balik Pulau Magistrate's Court with trafficking 147 kilograms of methamphetamine. The case underscores ongoing transnational drug smuggling operations targeting Malaysia.
The Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta is working to secure consular access to a Malaysian pilot arrested in connection with a 25-kilogramme drug seizure. Diplomatic channels have been activated to ensure the detainee's welfare and legal rights.
Six brothers have been charged in Ipoh's Magistrate's Court with trafficking 118.87 grams of heroin. The case marks another significant drug enforcement action in Perak as authorities intensify operations against narcotics trafficking.
Pahang police have arrested a suspected drug dealer in Bera and seized nearly RM100,000 in cash alongside RM21,500 worth of narcotics during coordinated operations.
Authorities have arrested multiple suspects including a man with six prior drug offences during Gombak Operation Force raids targeting narcotics activity in the region.
Kelantan police arrested two men and seized 2,000 yaba pills worth RM20,000 in a drugs operation at a Pasir Puteh food court. The raid targeted the parking area of Medan Selera Bukit Yong.
Thai police have arrested a husband-and-wife team in Loei province as part of a widening investigation into an international heroin smuggling operation. The case emerged after a Thai Airways flight attendant was detained at Melbourne Airport with approximately one kilogram of heroin.
Police arrested a Thai woman and her Malaysian partner in Bentong following a major drug seizure worth RM728,000. The suspects are believed to have been transporting narcotics for an organised syndicate over several months.