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Indonesian authorities have arrested a 22-year-old Malaysian at Juanda International Airport in East Java for attempting to smuggle nearly one kilogramme of methamphetamine and 1,089 ecstasy pills concealed beneath a corset, marking the second significant narcotics interception involving a Malaysian in days.
Authorities have detained a suspended police officer believed to be orchestrating a methamphetamine trafficking operation, following a major coordinated enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of RM21.3 million in drugs.
Authorities in Kelantan have arrested two express bus drivers on suspicion of drug trafficking after discovering methamphetamine concealed within a bus seat, marking another drug seizure in Malaysia's ongoing counter-narcotics operations.
Johor police dismantled a significant drug trafficking network on Saturday, confiscating 60.78kg of methamphetamine valued at RM3.04 million and apprehending eight suspects, including a school dropout involved in distributing contraband.
Bangkok police have dismantled a Vietnamese-led drug trafficking network that exploited Thailand as a transit hub to ship crystal methamphetamine concealed in tamarind paste jars to Japan, with arrests and warrants issued for multiple suspects.
A Singapore coroner has determined that two teenagers who died in late January manufactured their own methamphetamine pills and inhaled the substance, with fatal levels found in their bodies.
Kelantan police arrested a 35-year-old tow truck agent after discovering 6,000 yaba pills worth RM60,000 hidden in a vehicle along Jalan Kubang Batang near Wakaf Bharu.
Penang police have dealt a significant blow to organised drug trafficking after dismantling a liquid methamphetamine operation, arresting a 40-year-old suspect and confiscating narcotics worth more than RM450,000.