MMEA finds RM15mil chemical drug mixture
ALOR GAJAH: A chemical drug mixture worth RM15mil, believed to have been intended for smuggling via the state's waters to a neighbouring country, has been seized.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) acting deputy director-general (operations) Rear Admiral (M) Mohd Zawawi Abdullah said the seizure was the largest ever recorded by the agency involving chemical substances.
He said initial tests indicated the liquid contained three main chemical components – methamphetamine, ecstasy and nicotine, usually used in the production of synthetic drugs.
'Intelligence gathered led to the discovery of 15 boxes wrapped in black plastic along the shore of Pengkalan Balak beach on May 1.
'Upon inspecting the boxes, we discovered 179 bottles containing one litre of chemical liquid each, used in the processing of synthetic drugs,' he said in a statement yesterday.
Zawawi added that the boxes were found piled on rocks by the seaside, believed to have been left there to be collected and smuggled out to a neighbouring country using a small boat.
The MMEA believes that locals are behind the operation.
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