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Daily Express
21-04-2025
- Daily Express
Drugs worth RM2.5 million seized
Published on: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 Published on: Tue, Apr 22, 2025 By: Jeremy S Zabala Text Size: Saidin (centre) and his officers showing the drugs seized. Kota Kinabalu: Several more attempts to smuggle drugs via courier service were foiled by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) in a series of operations with the seizure of more than 70kg of drugs valued at almost RM2.5 million between Jan 3 and March 28, this year. The drugs seized comprised 71.7kg of methamphetamine, 434gm of ketamine and 15.357kg of marijuana. Acting Sabah Customs Assistant Director-General Saidin Jalaluddin said the latest seizure was made on March 28 involving four unmarked packages at Mas Kargo, Kota Kinabalu. Checks found that the packages were believed to contain methamphetamine, weighing 71.719kg, estimated to be worth RM2,295,008,' he told a press conference here, Monday. He said the team also seized a package at Pos Aviation Kota Kinabalu on March 1. 'The package contained items suspected to be ketamine, weighing 434gm, estimated to be worth RM86,800,' he added. Saidin said in an operation conducted from Jan 31 to Feb 28, four packages were seized at Mas Kargo, Kota Kinabalu. 'The packages were believed to contain 15.35kg of ganja, worth RM47,606.70,' he said, adding that the cases were investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act. Saidin said the successes were the result of both public tip-offs and the department's continuous enforcement efforts. He urged the public to continuously play their vital role in channelling information to the authorities in the war against the smuggling of cigarettes, alcohol, fireworks, drugs, vehicles and others. The public can channel information to the Customs toll-free line 1-800-88-8855 or the nearest Customs office in all states. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
21-04-2025
- The Star
Sabah Customs seizes over 70kg drugs worth RM2.4mil
KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department has foiled a drug smuggling attempt with the seizure of more than 70kg of various drugs valued at over RM2.4mil between Jan 3 and March 28, 2025. Acting Sabah Customs assistant director-general Saidin Jalaluddin said the latest seizure was made on March 28 involving four unmarked packages at Mas Kargo, Kota Kinabalu. Checks found that the packages were believed to contain methamphetamine, weighing 71.719kg, estimated to be worth RM2,295,008," he told a press conference here on Monday (April 21). He said the team also seized a package at Pos Aviation Kota Kinabalu on March 1. "The package contained items suspected to be ketamine, weighing 434gm, estimated to be worth RM86,800," he added. Saidin said that in an operation conducted from January 31 to February 28, four packages were seized at Mas Kargo, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. "The packages were believed to contain 15.35kg of ganja, worth RM47,606.70," he said, adding that the cases were investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. - Bernama
