Malaysian police intelligence helped Philippine authorities uncover a major drug syndicate allegedly linked to a politician in the Philippines following the seizure of 521kg of methamphetamine in Laos earlier this month.

When contacted, Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan confirmed an ongoing cooperation between Malaysian police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).

He said both agencies reached an agreement during a bilateral meeting in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on Oct 20.

“In the Laos case, we had an exchange of findings. Both agencies agreed to exchange documents and details,” Hussein (above) told Malaysiakini.