Customs seize RM1.4mil ganja at Rantau Panjang duty-free zone
Kelantan Customs Department director Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long said acting on a public tip-off, the enforcement team found a suitcase left unattended in the area at 9.15pm
"Checks showed there were 10 transparent plastic packets suspected to contain ganja flowers found inside the suitcase," he said in a statement today.
"At the same time, a Thai national carrying another bag at the same location was also inspected.
"We found 15 more transparent plastic packets, also suspected to contain ganja flowers."
Initial investigations showed the suspect had used a smuggling route along Sungai Golok, entering the country through an illegal base and exiting via the duty-free zone.
"The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug trafficking," he said.
Wan Jamal added that such smuggling activities not only result in revenue losses for the country but also pose a threat to national security and public wellbeing.
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