By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Aug 6: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have confirmed that the three Malaysians arrested by Thai authorities in Hat Yai with 87 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine (syabu) are Sarawakians.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said investigations revealed that the three men were travelling by train from Bangkok to Narathiwat when they were arrested.
According to Hussein, Thai railway authorities detained the suspects in Hat Yai after discovering the drugs concealed in their luggage and backpacks.
“Thai police and the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) have shared preliminary details of the arrest with us.
“We maintain close cooperation with the Thai authorities and, as always, PDRM will allow them to carry out their investigations in accordance with Thai law,” he told Bernama after appearing as a guest on Bernama Radio’s Waspada programme on Wednesday (Aug 5).
Media reports stated that the seizure of the drugs, estimated to be worth RM4.3 million, was the result of a joint operation involving the Hat Yai Police narcotics unit, railway police, tourist police, and Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board (Region 9).
Preliminary investigations by Thai authorities indicate that the methamphetamine was intended for a drug trafficking syndicate operating in Malaysia.
The three suspects were reportedly promised RM8,000 each to transport the drugs to their intended destination. — DayakDaily
