Johor police seize drugs worth nearly US$50 million, biggest haul in Malaysian history
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Johor police seize drugs worth nearly US$50 million, biggest haul in Malaysian history
Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim inspects items confiscated from a drug syndicate. (Photo: Facebook/HRH Crown Prince of Johor)
17 Jan 2021 08:22PM
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17 Jan 2021 08:30PM)
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JOHOR BAHRU: Johor police this week seized drugs worth RM201 million (US$49.8 million), making it the biggest haul in the history of Malaysia's anti-narcotics department, said the authorities on Sunday (Jan 17).
Officers conducted three raids on Thursday and Friday following investigations into 14 suspects of a drug smuggling and distribution syndicate who were caught in Johor Bahru on Tuesday, said Johor police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay.