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Barnama
16-06-2025
- Barnama
Customs Foils Smuggling Of Ganja Buds Worth RM1.43 Mln In Rantau Panjang
KOTA BHARU, June 16 (Bernama) -- The Kelantan Customs Department seized over 14 kilogrammes (kg) of ganja flowers, estimated to be worth RM1.43 million, at Gate 1 of the Duty Free Zone in Rantau Panjang on May 27. Its director, Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long said the seizure was made after the Rantau Panjang East Zone Narcotics Unit inspected a bag left in the said area and found 10 transparent plastic packets of ganja flowers. He said his department also conducted a check on a Thai man at the same location and found in his bag 15 transparent plastic packets of suspected ganja buds, the potent flowering tops of the cannabis plant.
The Star
16-06-2025
- The Star
Customs foils bid to smuggle ganja buds worth RM1.43mil in Rantau Panjang
KOTA BARU: The Kelantan Customs Department seized over 14kg of ganja flowers, estimated to be worth RM1.43mil, at Gate 1 of the Duty Free Zone in Rantau Panjang on May 27. State Customs director Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long said the seizure was made after the Rantau Panjang East Zone Narcotics Unit inspected a bag left in the said area and found 10 transparent plastic packets of ganja flowers. He said his department also conducted a check on a Thai man at the same location and found in his bag 15 transparent plastic packets of suspected ganja buds, the potent flowering tops of the cannabis plant. "The total seizure involved two bags containing 25 transparent plastic packets with an estimated weight of over 14kg of suspected ganja buds, worth RM1.43mil. "The cannabis flowers were suspected of being smuggled through an illegal base in Sungai Golok. The man was brought back to the Enforcement Division office in Rantau Panjang for further investigation," he said in a statement Monday (June 16). Wan Jamal Abdul Salam said the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and if convicted, the offender could be sentenced to death or life imprisonment, and if not sentenced to death, the offender could be sentenced to whipping of not less than 12 strokes. - Bernama
The Sun
16-06-2025
- The Sun
Customs foils smuggling of ganja buds worth RM1.43 mln in Rantau Panjang
KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan Customs Department seized over 14 kilogrammes (kg) of ganja flowers, estimated to be worth RM1.43 million, at Gate 1 of the Duty Free Zone in Rantau Panjang on May 27. Its director, Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long said the seizure was made after the Rantau Panjang East Zone Narcotics Unit inspected a bag left in the said area and found 10 transparent plastic packets of ganja flowers. He said his department also conducted a check on a Thai man at the same location and found in his bag 15 transparent plastic packets of suspected ganja buds, the potent flowering tops of the cannabis plant. 'The total seizure involved two bags containing 25 transparent plastic packets with an estimated weight of over 14 kg of suspected ganja buds, worth RM1.43 million. 'The cannabis flowers were suspected of being smuggled through an illegal base in Sungai Golok. The man was brought back to the Enforcement Division office in Rantau Panjang for further investigation,' he said in a statement today. Wan Jamal Abdul Salam said the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and if convicted, the offender could be sentenced to death or life imprisonment, and if not sentenced to death, the offender could be sentenced to whipping of not less than 12 strokes.
New Straits Times
16-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Customs seize RM1.4mil ganja at Rantau Panjang duty-free zone
RANTAU PANJANG: The Customs Department seized more than 14.398kg of ganja worth over RM1.4 million at the Rantau Panjang Duty-Free Zone on May 27. Kelantan Customs Department director Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long said acting on a public tip-off, the enforcement team found a suitcase left unattended in the area at 9.15pm "Checks showed there were 10 transparent plastic packets suspected to contain ganja flowers found inside the suitcase," he said in a statement today. "At the same time, a Thai national carrying another bag at the same location was also inspected. "We found 15 more transparent plastic packets, also suspected to contain ganja flowers." Initial investigations showed the suspect had used a smuggling route along Sungai Golok, entering the country through an illegal base and exiting via the duty-free zone. "The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug trafficking," he said. Wan Jamal added that such smuggling activities not only result in revenue losses for the country but also pose a threat to national security and public wellbeing.
The Star
01-06-2025
- The Star
Kelantan Customs seize 1.72 million sticks of smuggled cigarettes
KOTA BARU: The Kelantan Customs Department has seized more than 1.72 million sticks of contraband cigarettes worth RM1.48mil from a house in Kampung Babong here. Its director Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long said they conducted the raid at 10.30am on May 7 and found the cigarettes in the house and in the boot of a car. He said the rented premises was used to store the contraband cigarettes, which they distributed to customers using the vehicle. "The total value of the seized cigarettes is RM1.48mil, including tax. The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(e) and Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967. "Customs urges the public to help combat smuggling by providing information regarding any smuggling activities," he said in a statement on Sunday (June 1). – Bernama
