The suspect was scheduled to fly from Ipoh’s Sultan Azlan Shah Airport to Singapore before continuing his journey to London, England, last Sunday. (Facebook pic)IPOH: Police arrested a 29-year-old Singaporean man and seized 19.04kg of drugs worth an estimated RM1.52 million at Sultan Azlan Shah Airport here last Sunday.
Perak police chief Alwi Zainal Abidin said airport police officers became suspicious after spotting the man carrying a piece of luggage during a baggage inspection at the check-in counter.
He said the suspect, who is unemployed, was scheduled to fly from Ipoh to Singapore before continuing his journey to London, England.
"Further inspection of the luggage uncovered 36 transparent plastic packages containing dried leafy substances suspected to be cannabis flowers, weighing approximately 19.04kg and with an estimated market value of RM1.52 million," he told a press conference at the Perak police contingent headquarters here today.
