KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — A Malaysian man arrested by Brunei authorities with more than 100 kilogrammes (kg) of suspected syabu at the Sungai Tujoh Control Post along the Brunei-Miri border on Oct 31 has two previous criminal records.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the 46-year-old suspect from Miri was believed to be on his way to Sabah when he was detained.
He said the department received information from Brunei’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) regarding the arrest of the man, along with about 100kg of suspected syabu valued at an estimated RM5 million.
“Information from Brunei’s NCB revealed that the man was arrested while entering the country from Miri, Sarawak, and was believed to have used the sultanate as a transit route before re-entering Malaysia,” he said when contacted here yesterday.
