Customs officers have arrested an African woman at the Kualar
Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) who attempted to smuggle cocaine worth
RM622,000 into the country. The woman was arrested at the departure hall on
February 14 at 9.30am.
KLIA Customs director Datuk Chik Omar Chik Lim (pictured showing
small chunks of cocaine hidden in chocolate packaging) said the 28-year-old
woman was detained after Customs detected a suspicious item when scanning her
luggage.
"The arrest was made when the woman was waiting for her
flight to Kota Baru. Our investigations showed that the suspect arrived here
from Dubai on the same day at 7.30am via MH163. We found 166 chunks of
substance hidden in a box of chocolate cans, which tested positive as cocaine
weighing 3.11kg worth RM622,000," he said at a press conference, today,
February 17."
Chik Omar said the woman, who was unemployed was on her maiden
visit to Malaysia.
"She claimed she was going on a holiday in Kota Baru but we
suspect she wanted to hand over the cocaine to a drug trafficking syndicate
there," he said.
The woman had been remanded for seven days for investigation
under Section 39B of the Dangerous Act. The legislation provides for the death
sentence upon conviction.
"The arrest and seizure was the outcome of intelligence and
monitoring work and sharing of information with authorities in other
countries." he added.
“She claimed she going on a holiday in Kota Baru but we suspect
she wanted to hand over the cocaine to a drug trafficking syndicate there,” he
said.
“She claimed she going on a holiday in Kota Baru but we suspect
she wanted to hand over the cocaine to a drug trafficking syndicate there,” he
said.
woman was remanded for seven days under section
39(B) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a mandatory death sentence
upon conviction.
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