KOTA KINABALU, Feb 23 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department foiled an attempt to smuggle 205kg of methamphetamine worth RM6.85 million into the country by courier service.
Speaking at a press conference today, Sabah Zone Customs Assistant Director-General Datuk Mohd Nasir Deraman attributed the success to intelligence work and information from the Customs Department’s Operations Combat Team (Cobra), leading to a raid at a courier company’s premises in Penampang at 9.10am on February 15.
The raiding team, which also included personnel from the Enforcement branch of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport, found 15 boxes suspected of containing drugs.
He said further examination of the boxes using a drug detection device revealed they contained methamphetamine. No arrest had been made so far, but efforts were being made to trace the sender and receiver.
The modus operandi was to send the box containing the drug to the address of the courier company, where it would be picked up.
Nasir said the investigation also discovered the package had been sent via air cargo from Kuala Lumpur.
He called for public cooperation to help JKDM fight smuggling activities by contacting the nearest Customs office or 1-800-88-8855.
— Bernama
