LANGKAWI: A Thai woman and her Malaysian lover were arrested last night for attempting to smuggle 387 grammes of heroin and 9.5 grammes of syabu to Langkawi.
Langkawi police chief Supt Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang said seven Eramin 5 pills were also found in a sling bag during the arrest at the Kuah Jetty Point Complex at 9.00 pm.
“A Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division team conducting ‘Ops Tapis’ arrested the couple after observing their suspicious behaviour.
” The couple were investigated under Section 39B (1)(a) of Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries the death penalty upon conviction. It was also made under the Dangerous Drugs Act (Forfeiture of Property) 1985 to trace and seize assets derived from drug trafficking activities.
