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The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
GOF seizes RM690,000 worth of cannabis flowers in Padang Besar
KANGAR: The General Operations Force (GOF) intercepted 23 kilogrammes of cannabis flowers valued at RM690,000 near the Malaysia-Thailand border in Padang Besar early this morning. The seizure occurred at 5 am following intelligence gathered from CCTV footage. GOF North Brigade Commander SAC Shahrum Hashim stated that a GOF team detected suspicious activity, leading to the discovery of a colourful sack containing dried leaves suspected to be cannabis. 'The sack was handed over to the Padang Besar district police headquarters narcotics crime investigation department for further action under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,' he said. Authorities are intensifying efforts to track down individuals or syndicates involved in drug smuggling in the area. The GOF 18th Battalion's intelligence branch is spearheading the investigation to dismantle the smuggling network. – Bernama
The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
GOF seizes cannabis flowers worth RM690,000 in Padang Besar
KANGAR: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized 23kg of cannabis flowers believed to be smuggled into the country with an estimated value of RM690,000 at the Malaysia-Thailand border area in Padang Besar at 5am on Monday (July 21). GOF North Brigade Commander SAC Shahrum Hashim said the seizure was made by a GOF team that managed to detect movement based on information gleaned from closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) footage. "Checks of the surrounding areas led to the discovery of a colourful sack containing dried leaves believed to be cannabis flowers," he said in a statement on Monday, adding that the sack was handed over to the Padang Besar district police headquarters narcotics crime investigation department for further investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Further investigation by the GOF 18th Battalion's intelligence branch was still ongoing to locate individuals or syndicates engaged in drug smuggling in the area of Padang Besar, he added. – Bernama
