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Tawau cops arrest man, seize 7kg meth worth RM258,948

Police believe drugs smuggled in by 20-year-old suspect through courier service

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 31 May 2022 1:40PM

Tawau cops arrest man, seize 7kg meth worth RM258,948
Tawau district police chief Jasmin Husin says the drugs were found in two plastic bags in a loudspeaker at a shophouse at Batu 3 Jalan Apas last Wednesday. – Wikipedia pic, May 31, 2022

TAWAU – Police arrested a local man and seized 7kg of methamphetamines or syabu, estimated to be worth RM258,948, in two raids here last Wednesday.

Tawau district police chief Jasmin Husin said the 20-year-old suspect was arrested at a premises at Jalan Stephen Tan at 2.10pm, while the drugs were found in two plastic bags in a loudspeaker at a shophouse at Batu 3 Jalan Apas, at 3.40pm on the same day.

The drugs were believed to have been smuggled into the state via courier service, Jasmin told a media conference here today.

He said the suspect will be remanded until June 1 to be investigated for drug trafficking. – Bernama, May 31, 2022

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