Attempt to smuggle out RM120,000 worth of syabu at klia2 foiled

SEPANG: Police foiled an attempt to smuggle out RM120,000 worth of syabu at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) here, on Tuesday.

The drugs were discovered wrapped around the body of a man from Sarawak as he was passing through a scanning machine at 7.45am to catch a 9am flight to Surabaya, Indonesia.

After detaining the 41-year-old man and seizing the two kilogrammes worth of drugs, police were able to track his accomplice, who was waiting for him at klia2’s international departure hall.

The 29-year-old man, from Kuala Lumpur, was also scheduled to fly on the Surabaya-bound flight.

According to KLIA police chief Assistant Commissioner Zulkifli Adamsah, the two suspects are believed to be drug mules working for an international syndicate.

An initial investigation revealed that they had been paid RM12,000 to transport the drugs out of the country.

Zulkifli added that both men were remanded until Nov 18; and that the case will be investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

By Bernama, New Straits Times - November 13, 2019 @ 9:31am