Kota Kinabalu: An attempt to smuggle some 98kg of illegal substances worth RM2.89 million was foiled by Sabah Customs in a series of operations between Nov. 29 and Dec. 9, last year.
Three parcels containing 60.9kg worth RM1.95m of methamphetamine were seized after being detected at MAS Cargo, here, in the first raid.
“In the second operation at 10.30am a team confiscated two more packages containing 20.2kg of syabu.
“All the drugs stored inside boxes that were originally used for A4 papers were worth about RM696,114,” Asst Director-General Siti Mang told a press conference at Wisma Penguatkuasaan Sepanggar, Tuesday.
Since Nov 28 until Dec 20, Siti said the department seized some 28 parcels containing compressed lumps of dried plants suspected to be cannabis-type drugs.
She said the drugs that were seized weighed 17.1kg and were worth RM250,038.
“Further investigations are progressing for all the drugs found throughout the operation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 which carries the death penalty or jail for life,” she added.
Customs also seized 50 boxes of chewing tobacco in an operation carried out at Sepanggar Port on Jan 2.
She said the items worth RM194,810 were seized after failing to display a valid import permit.
“The modus operandi is via false declaration of items which contradicts the requirements of Section 79 of the Customs Act 1967,” she added.
