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The Sun
26-05-2025
- The Sun
Pahang JKDM thwarts attempt to export cannabis buds worth RM1.4 million
KUANTAN: The Pahang Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has foiled an attempt to smuggle cannabis buds worth over RM1.4 million using a courier service to export the illegal substance abroad. State JKDM director Mohd Asri Seman said 13.74 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis buds were discovered during three separate operations at the Mail and Courier Centre, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), on May 5. He said the operations, conducted between 3.10 pm and 3.30 pm, involved the inspection and scanning of several packages which revealed images resembling organic material. 'Further checks uncovered what is believed to be cannabis buds, packed in clear plastic bags, wrapped in pillowcases or clothing, and placed in boxes for international delivery,' he told a press conference here today. Mohd Asri said initial investigations suggest that the drugs were sourced from a neighbouring country, repackaged in Malaysia, and sent overseas using a courier company via KLIA. 'We are still determining if the packages are linked to the same syndicate, as the sender addresses differ - two from Terengganu and one from Selangor. 'All the parcels were intended for international destinations. We are also investigating whether the cannabis was meant for direct use or further processing,' he added. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
The Sun
26-05-2025
- The Sun
Pahang JKDM stops RM1.4 million cannabis export attempt
KUANTAN: The Pahang Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has foiled an attempt to smuggle cannabis buds worth over RM1.4 million using a courier service to export the illegal substance abroad. State JKDM director Mohd Asri Seman said 13.74 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis buds were discovered during three separate operations at the Mail and Courier Centre, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), on May 5. He said the operations, conducted between 3.10 pm and 3.30 pm, involved the inspection and scanning of several packages which revealed images resembling organic material. 'Further checks uncovered what is believed to be cannabis buds, packed in clear plastic bags, wrapped in pillowcases or clothing, and placed in boxes for international delivery,' he told a press conference here today. Mohd Asri said initial investigations suggest that the drugs were sourced from a neighbouring country, repackaged in Malaysia, and sent overseas using a courier company via KLIA. 'We are still determining if the packages are linked to the same syndicate, as the sender addresses differ - two from Terengganu and one from Selangor. 'All the parcels were intended for international destinations. We are also investigating whether the cannabis was meant for direct use or further processing,' he added. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Barnama
26-05-2025
- Barnama
Pahang JKDM Thwarts Attempt To Export Cannabis Buds Worth RM1.4 Million
KUANTAN, May 26 (Bernama) -- The Pahang Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has foiled an attempt to smuggle cannabis buds worth over RM1.4 million using a courier service to export the illegal substance abroad. State JKDM director Mohd Asri Seman said 13.74 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis buds were discovered during three separate operations at the Mail and Courier Centre, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), on May 5. He said the operations, conducted between 3.10 pm and 3.30 pm, involved the inspection and scanning of several packages which revealed images resembling organic material. 'Further checks uncovered what is believed to be cannabis buds, packed in clear plastic bags, wrapped in pillowcases or clothing, and placed in boxes for international delivery,' he told a press conference here today. Mohd Asri said initial investigations suggest that the drugs were sourced from a neighbouring country, repackaged in Malaysia, and sent overseas using a courier company via KLIA. 'We are still determining if the packages are linked to the same syndicate, as the sender addresses differ - two from Terengganu and one from Selangor. 'All the parcels were intended for international destinations. We are also investigating whether the cannabis was meant for direct use or further processing,' he added. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. -- BERNAMA
New Straits Times
26-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Ganja buds disguised as clothes, pillowcases seized at KLIA
KUANTAN: A drug smuggling attempt involving a large consignment of cannabis buds worth about RM1.4 million was foiled by the Customs Department following a series of inspections on May 5. The parcels, falsely declared as containing T-shirts and pillowcases, were intended for delivery to Europe. The drugs were detected when several packages scanned at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Mail and Courier Centre showed suspicious images resembling organic material. Pahang Customs director Mohd Asri Seman said the discovery was made during routine inspections carried out between 3.10pm and 3.30pm. "In the first case, our officers uncovered some 6,200g of drugs, valued at RM666,400, falsely declared as pillowcases at 3.10pm. A second find followed roughly 10 minutes later — a parcel weighing 3,200g, worth RM313,600, declared as shirts. "At 3.30pm, we intercepted a third batch of drugs, weighing around 4,340g and valued at RM425,320, also disguised as shirts," he told reporters at the Sultan Ahmad Shah Customs Complex in Indera Mahkota today. Asri said that the syndicate had used courier services to transport the drugs abroad, with Malaysia believed to have been used as a transit point. "Two of the parcels originated from Terengganu, and one from Selangor. The syndicate is believed to have smuggled the drugs into Malaysia from a neighbouring country. "To put it in perspective, one kilogram of cannabis buds is valued at about RM98,000, compared to RM3,000 per kg for compressed cannabis," he added. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction.
