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Sinar Daily
3 days ago
- Sinar Daily
Two held in Thai drug case, including singer Eda Ezrin, return home
Bukit Aman NCID director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the remaining four individuals are still in Thailand, pending passport activation before they can be repatriated. 08 Aug 2025 08:36am Eda Ezrin (left) with her mother Zahara Mamat, 47, after giving a statement to the police for over three hours at the Rantau Panjang Police Station yesterday. - Bernama photo PASIR MAS - Two out of six Malaysians previously detained by Thai authorities over drug-related offences, including dikir barat singer Eda Ezrin, returned to Malaysia yesterday. Eda Ezrin, whose real name is Wan Norshaheeda Azlin Wan, and Nur Aida Mamat, 33, are currently under the custody of the Kelantan Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID). Bukit Aman NCID director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the remaining four individuals are still in Thailand, pending passport activation before they can be repatriated. "All six are assisting Thai authorities with further investigations,' he told Bernama. The four still held in Thailand have been identified as Eridieka Mohd Noor, 33; Zuhaira Nasrin; Eda Ezrin's husband, Mohd Affendi Ahmad, 35; and Mohamad Alif Deraman, 33. Meanwhile, Eda Ezrin's father, Wan Ismail Wan Yusuf, 52, expressed relief and gratitude following her return to Malaysia, when he was met outside the Rantau Panjang police station tonight. Earlier, Bernama observed family members gathered at the police station as Eda Ezrin was being questioned by narcotics investigators. She and five other Malaysians, including her husband, were released by the Narathiwat Prison Court about 11am (local time) after Thai prosecutors failed to present witnesses or evidence to support an appeal. The group had been detained since Nov 1 last year after being accused of possessing 6,059 Yaba pills. On Wednesday, the court dismissed the prosecution's sixth attempt to extend the appeal deadline. Eda Ezrin and Nur Aida Mamat were transported from Sungai Golok in an immigration van at 6 pm after completing documentation at the Thai immigration office. - BERNAMA More Like This
The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
Eda Ezrin back in Malaysia, detained with one other, say Bukit Aman
PASIR MAS: Two out of six Malaysians previously detained by Thai authorities over drug-related offences, including dikir barat singer Eda Ezrin, returned to Malaysia on Thursday (Aug 7) evening. Eda Ezrin, whose real name is Wan Norshaheeda Azlin Wan, and Nur Aida Mamat, 33, are currently under the custody of the Kelantan Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID). Bukit Aman NCID director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the remaining four individuals are still in Thailand, pending passport activation before they can be repatriated. "All six are assisting Thai authorities with further investigations," he told Bernama. The four still held in Thailand have been identified as Eridieka Mohd Noor, 33; Zuhaira Nasrin; Eda Ezrin's husband, Mohd Affendi Ahmad, 35; and Mohamad Alif Deraman, 33. Meanwhile, Eda Ezrin's father, Wan Ismail Wan Yusuf, 52, expressed relief and gratitude following her return to Malaysia, when he was met outside the Rantau Panjang police station on Thursday night. Earlier on Thursday, Bernama observed family members gathered at the police station as Eda Ezrin was being questioned by narcotics investigators. She and five other Malaysians, including her husband, were released by the Narathiwat Prison Court about 11 am (local time) after Thai prosecutors failed to present witnesses or evidence to support an appeal. The group had been detained since Nov 1 last year after being accused of possessing 6,059 Yaba pills. On Wednesday (Aug 6), the court dismissed the prosecution's sixth attempt to extend the appeal deadline. Eda Ezrin and Nur Aida Mamat were transported from Sungai Golok in an immigration van at 6 pm after completing documentation at the Thai immigration office. - Bernama
Barnama
3 days ago
- Barnama
Two Held In Thai Drug Case, Including Singer Eda Ezrin, Return Home
PASIR MAS, Aug 7 — Two out of six Malaysians previously detained by Thai authorities over drug-related offences, including dikir barat singer Eda Ezrin, returned to Malaysia this evening. Eda Ezrin, whose real name is Wan Norshaheeda Azlin Wan, and Nur Aida Mamat, 33, are currently under the custody of the Kelantan Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID). Bukit Aman NCID director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the remaining four individuals are still in Thailand, pending passport activation before they can be repatriated.
New Straits Times
11-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Border wall proposed to plug smuggling loopholes in Kelantan
KOTA BARU: A permanent wall or fence along the Kelantan–Thailand border is viewed as the most effective solution to combat persistent smuggling activities in the state, said Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat. He said the 45-kilometre border stretch remains too exposed, making comprehensive enforcement challenging. "For that entire stretch, we have only eight control posts. Naturally, many gaps continue to be exploited by smugglers," he said. "In my opinion, only the construction of a complete border wall can effectively address this issue," he told reporters at a press conference held in conjunction with the Kelantan Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department's (NCID) 2025 Case Disposal event at the state police headquarters here today. Yusoff added that the proposal to construct the wall had been submitted to the relevant authorities some time ago. He also noted a shift in drug trafficking trends in Kelantan, with smugglers now preferring to bring in smaller quantities compared to the large consignments seen previously. This change, he said, followed tighter enforcement and restrictions on cross-border movement through illegal entry points along Sungai Golok. "Previously, we made large seizures. Now, traffickers are more cautious and smuggle in smaller amounts. Still, yaba pills remain the most in-demand drug in the state," he said. – BERNAMA
