KUALA LUMPUR: Three attempts to smuggle in drugs worth more than RM1.7mil were crippled by the customs department with the arrests of two foreigners, including a Ukraine woman, between May 11 and June 15.
Chik Omar said here the other day that in the first case, a 35-year-old Indian man was detained at about 6.45am at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) with 6.3kg of methamphetamine worth over RM1.2mil.
The illicit item was found in a secret compartment of the suspect’s luggage who had just arrived from Bangalore, India, on May 11.
“The drugs were hidden in 49 scent sticks,” he said.
In the second case, two parcels containing a combined weight of 840g methamphetamine were confiscated at a courier service centre at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on May 18.
The parcels, which arrived from Shenzen, China, arrived on May 13 but were not claimed, despite calls being made to two individuals who allegedly lived in Kuala Lumpur.
“Intelligence led us to the seizure of the parcels. We found each of the parcels contained an alloy roller which had white powder, believed to be methamphetamine, stuffed in it.
“The drugs are worth about RM157,700,” he said.
Four alloy rollers containing drugs that were seized.
A 27-year-old Ukraine woman was arrested for attempting to smuggle in about 2kg of syabu worth RM392,920 stuffed in containers disguised as whitening facial cream.
The woman had just arrived from Hong Kong on June 15 but was immediately detained at the KLIA for acting suspiciously.
Chik Omar said all suspects had been charged in court.
“Our effort to curb illegal smuggling is ongoing,” he added.
