TELUK INTAN – The Perak Customs Department has foiled an attempt to smuggle cocaine, worth RM41,000, hidden in a courier package in a raid in front of a house in Taman Antek Avenue here on October 20.
Its director, Datuk Abdul Ghafar Mohamad said through intelligence with international authorities, two local men, aged 30 and 37, were arrested at 2.40pm and a courier package believed to contain 207.24g of cocaine was seized.
“The modus operandi was to conceal the drugs in a package containing electrical equipment which came through a courier service with an address in Vancouver, Canada.
“A Toyota Vios worth RM80,000, was also seized in the raid,” he said at a press conference at the Teluk Intan Customs Office here today.
Abdul Ghafar said both suspects are in remand for 14 days beginning October 21 to assist in investigations under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which, if convicted, could be sentenced to death by hanging or life imprisonment.
In the meantime, Abdul Ghafar asked the public to assist Customs authorities and the government to fight the crime of smuggling and advised the public not to get involved in such activities.
“Smuggling not only harms the country in terms of lost revenue, but it also poses a threat to national security and people’s prosperity,” he added. – Bernama, October 25, 2022
