Kelantan a transit point for ganja buds
Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the drug is believed to be smuggled in from a neighbouring country through the Malaysia-Thailand border before being transported to other states or abroad.
"Ganja buds are not a new drug but it is beginning to receive high demand due to its stronger intoxicating effects.
"Although traffickers have not entirely shifted to this drug, its market presence is clearly increasing," he said.
He added that enforcement authorities have stepped up border surveillance, especially at known smuggling routes in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas and Tumpat to prevent such substances from entering the local drug market.
Mohd Yusoff said ongoing operations under Op Taring and close cooperation with the General Operations Force and Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department are key to curbing cross-border drug trafficking.
"We are committed to intercepting the drugs and dismantling distribution networks.
"Public cooperation is vital. We urge anyone with information to come forward," he said.
Mohd Yusoff said investigations are ongoing to trace the syndicates involved and identify their local collaborators.
According to police intelligence, the current market price of the ganja buds has reached RM35,000 per kilogram, making it a lucrative option for traffickers despite the heightened risk.
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