A 29-year-old Singaporean man was arrested at Sultan Azlan Shah Airport in Ipoh on Sunday (Nov 8) after Malaysian authorities found 19.04kg of suspected cannabis flowers worth RM1.52 million (S$480,000) inside his checked luggage.
Perak Police Chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin stated at a press conference on Wednesday (11 Nov) that auxiliary police detected suspicious items inside the suspect’s suitcase during routine check-in screening at about 6.20am.
Officers inspected the bag and found 36 transparent plastic packets containing dried cannabis buds.
Police noted the quantity was sufficient to supply approximately 47,900 drug users.
