Penang Customs Seizes Ganja Buds Worth Over RM5 Million
State Customs director Rohaizad Ali said the operation, carried out by the department's Narcotics Branch, was based on intelligence provided by Customs headquarters and the Northern Zone office regarding the syndicate's drug smuggling activities. Two local men in their 30s, believed to be members of the syndicate, were also arrested.
'The suspects are believed to have brought the drugs from a neighbouring country. Based on intelligence, the operations team tailed a Perodua Axia driven by the suspect from Jitra, Kedah, and intercepted the vehicle as it exited the Sungai Petani Selatan Toll Plaza,' he said.
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