Cops investigating if M'sian rapper, 2 others nabbed in Laos are drug mules
The police will conduct a thorough investigation into the arrest of three Malaysians, including a rapper, in Laos for drug possession.
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the investigation will explore the possibility that the trio may have been deceived or exploited by an international syndicate.
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