KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Forty countries have recorded the arrest of Malaysian citizens in drug-related cases, with intensified enforcement in those countries among the factors driving greater attention to such offences, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni.
He said Malaysia is working to clarify the situation with those countries, given its perceived high numbers in drug cases, which in turn have prompted tighter enforcement abroad.
He also noted that cross-border drug smuggling methods are becoming more sophisticated, making the activity harder to curb and requiring close cooperation between enforcement agencies and countries.
“The techniques for smuggling drugs into those countries are growing more sophisticated and diverse,” he said in reply to a supplementary question from Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodi (GPS-Sri Aman) in the Dewan Rakyat today.
