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The Sun
16-07-2025
- The Sun
Johor customs seizes 3.8kg cannabis in drug smuggling busts
JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor Royal Malaysian Customs Department successfully intercepted two separate drug smuggling attempts, confiscating a total of 3.825kg of cannabis in operations conducted in Pontian and Batu Pahat. The first raid occurred on May 21 near Pekan Nanas, Pontian, where customs officers inspected two Pos Laju parcels. Inside, they discovered 130g and 97g of compressed plant material suspected to be cannabis. A man in his 40s, believed to be the courier, was arrested. Further checks led to the discovery of a black bag containing 55g of suspected cannabis, along with three smoking devices and a blender. The total estimated value of the seized items was RM22,860. Authorities also confiscated a motorcycle worth RM10,000. The case is being investigated under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. In a second operation on June 5, the Marine Unit of the Batu Pahat Enforcement Branch intercepted an unregistered boat docked in a mangrove swamp near a ferry terminal. Officers found three compressed packages wrapped in Chinese tea packaging, containing 3.063kg of suspected cannabis with an estimated value of RM98,016. The boat, worth RM4,000, was also seized. Johor Customs Director Aminul Izmeer Mohd Sohaimi urged the public to report any smuggling activities via the Customs Toll-Free Line at 1-800-88-8855 or by contacting the nearest Customs office, assuring confidentiality for informants. - Bernama
Malay Mail
04-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Female stockbroker duped out of RM1.24m by phone scam claiming money laundering probe
GEORGE TOWN, July 4 — A female stockbroker lost RM1.24 million to a phone scam syndicate that alleged she was under investigation for money laundering. Penang deputy police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Northeast district police headquarters received a report from the 47-year-old local woman yesterday. 'According to the victim, on June 20, while she was at her office in George Town, she received a phone call from an unknown number and spoke to a woman who claimed to be from Pos Laju Malaysia. 'The caller informed her that a package containing an identity card, ATM card, and cheque book was sent under her name from Kuching, Sarawak to Terengganu, and the package had been detained by the police,' he said in a statement today. The call was then allegedly redirected to a police station in Terengganu, where the victim spoke to another individual posing as a police officer. She was told that her bank account was suspected of being involved in a money laundering case. Mohd Alwi said the 'police officer' also instructed the woman to surrender all her money for auditing purposes and assured that it would be returned once the investigation was completed. He said the suspect also threatened the woman, warning that a warrant for her arrest would be issued if she failed to comply. 'Out of fear, the victim then made 26 online fund transfers into five different bank accounts provided by the suspect between June 26 and June 30, amounting to RM1.24 million. 'The woman only began to suspect she had been duped after sharing her predicament with family members, who told her it was a scam. She then lodged a police report to enable an investigation to be carried out,' he said. He added that further investigations are underway, including efforts to trace the syndicate's network. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
03-07-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Stockbroker loses RM1.24mil to elaborate phone scam
The victim allegedly received a phone call from a woman who claimed that a package containing an identity card, ATM card and cheque book was sent under her name and had been detained by police. PETALING JAYA : A female stockbroker in Penang lost RM1.24 million to a phone scam syndicate that convinced her she was under investigation for money laundering. Penang deputy police chief Alwi Zainal Abidin said the Timur Laut police headquarters' commercial crime investigation division received a report from the 47-year-old woman yesterday. 'According to the victim, she received a phone call from an unknown number on June 20 while she was at her office in George Town. She spoke to a woman who claimed to be from Pos Laju Malaysia. 'The woman informed her that a package containing an identity card, ATM card and cheque book was sent under her name from Kuching, Sarawak, to Terengganu, and the package had been detained by police,' Bernama reported Alwi as saying. The call was then redirected to a police station in Terengganu, where the victim spoke to another individual posing as a police officer, and was told her bank account was suspected of being involved in a money laundering case. Alwi said the 'police officer' also instructed the woman to surrender all her money for auditing purposes and assured her that it would be returned once the investigation was completed. He said the suspect also threatened the woman, warning that a warrant for her arrest would be issued if she failed to comply. 'Out of fear, the victim then made 26 online fund transfers into five different bank accounts provided by the suspect between June 26 and June 30, amounting to RM1.24 million. 'The woman only began to suspect she had been duped after sharing her predicament with family members, who told her it was a scam. 'She then lodged a police report to enable an investigation to be carried out,' Alwi said. He added that further investigations are under way, including efforts to trace the syndicate's network. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
New Straits Times
12-06-2025
- New Straits Times
RM955k morphine busted: Drug syndicate foiled at Johor courier hub
JOHOR BARU: The Customs Department foiled an attempt by a drug syndicate to smuggle more than RM955,000 worth of morphine via courier services, following the interception of two suspicious parcels. Johor Customs director Aminul Izmeer Mohd Sohaimi said the seizure was made by a team from the department's Narcotics Branch after a thorough inspection at a Pos Laju office here at 3.35pm on April 23. "Initial checks revealed that the parcels had been sent from Hong Kong to a residential address in Pulai," he told a press conference today. He said each box contained two packets of sweets placed on top of a white bottle filled with a dark-coloured liquid. "Preliminary testing of the liquid confirmed it to be morphine," he said. Aminul said the department was working to identify members of the syndicate and trace the intended recipient of the parcels. He said that this was the sixth case this year involving attempts to smuggle drugs using courier services. "Previous seizures using similar methods involved drugs such as cannabis, sent from countries including Thailand and Vietnam," he said. The case is being investigated under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction.
Malay Mail
12-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Johor Customs foil drug syndicate's RM1m smuggling attempt via courier service
JOHOR BARU, June 12 — The Johor Customs Department has uncovered an international drug syndicate's tactic of using courier services to smuggle narcotics from Hong Kong to Malaysia, seizing nearly RM1 million worth of drugs. Johor Customs Department director Aminul Izmeer Mohd Sohaimi said the bust was made after enforcement officers inspected two suspicious parcels at a Pos Laju office here on April 23. 'An inspection of the parcels revealed a white bottle containing black liquid, which tested positive for morphine. The liquid weighed 10.194 kilogrammes and had an estimated street value of RM955,687,' he said at a press conference at Menara Kastam here today. Aminul Izmeer said investigations revealed the parcels had been sent from Hong Kong to a two-storey terrace house in Pulai, Johor. However, the owner of the house and the individuals involved are still under investigation. He added that the syndicate had disguised the drugs as candy and placed them in black liquid bottles to evade detection. 'This is a major success for the Johor Customs Department this year. We will continue to intensify inspections of suspicious parcels at all entry points, including courier centres,' he said. The case is being investigated under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug trafficking.
