In Kelantan, customs foil bid to smuggle RM1.4m worth of cannabis buds in Rantau Panjang
Its director, Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long, said the seizure was made after customs officers inspected a piece of luggage that had been left near Gate 1 of the premises, following a public tip-off, according to a report published in Berita Harian today.
Upon inspection, the bag was found to contain 10 transparent plastic packets believed to hold cannabis buds.
'At the same time, a separate check was conducted on a Thai national carrying a bag at the same location, which led to the discovery of 15 more transparent plastic packets also suspected to contain cannabis buds.
'Investigations revealed that the suspect had used a modus operandi involving smuggling cannabis buds through illegal crossing points along Sungai Golok, before exiting through the Rantau Panjang Duty-Free Zone,' he reportedly said in a statement today.
The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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