S$480K of cannabis found in luggage of Singaporean man who was flying from Ipoh to S’pore
A 29-year-old Singaporean man was arrested at Ipoh airport on Sunday (8 Nov) after about 19kg of cannabis was found in his luggage.
He was allegedly recruited online to transport counterfeit goods to London, said the Perak Police in a Facebook post on Tuesday (10 Nov).
Source: Polis Perak on Facebook
Ipoh officers find cannabis after searching Singaporean’s luggage
During a press conference, Perak police chief Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the Singaporean was set to board a flight from Sultan Azlan Shah Airport in Ipoh to Singapore on Sunday.
However, at about 6.20am, auxiliary police officers identified a suspicious piece of luggage and conducted a search.
Inside, they found 36 transparent plastic packages containing 19.04kg of dried plant matter suspected to be cannabis.
Source: Polis Perak on Facebook
The drugs have an estimated street value of RM1.52 million (S$480,000).
They have been handed over to the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN) of Perak’s central police command for further investigation.
Source: Polis Perak on Facebook
Singaporean lured by job offer online
According to preliminary investigations, the Singaporean was supposed to continue his journey to London after transiting in Singapore, Commissioner Mohd Alwi said.
He had allegedly signed on after receiving a job offer online that promised lucrative pay for transporting luggage to London.
He was told that the luggage contained counterfeit branded luxury goods.
“The syndicate’s modus operandi involves making use of individuals as ‘drug mules’ to transport narcotics abroad via commercial flights,” the police chief added.
Source: Polis Perak on Facebook
Singaporean might face death penalty if convicted
The case is being investigated for drug trafficking under Section 39B of Malaysia’s Dangerous Drugs Act 1952
If convicted, the man might be sentenced to death or life imprisonment with at least 12 strokes of the cane.
The Perak division of the Royal Malaysia Police will continue to intensify efforts to fight drug trafficking and smuggling activities, with the aim of protecting the community and future generations, it said.
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Featured image adapted from Polis Perak on Facebook.
