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A 65-year-old has been charged in Perlis with trafficking 39.9 litres of fentanyl, marking another significant drug seizure in Malaysia's intensified crackdown on synthetic opioid distribution.
Thai police have issued an arrest warrant for a woman identified as Chantra, allegedly the mastermind of a transnational heroin-smuggling operation that concealed drugs in patterned bags and recruited commercial airline staff as couriers to Australia.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has acquitted a food delivery rider of cannabis trafficking charges involving 29.23kg of the drug, overturning his original conviction in a significant legal outcome.
A significant drug trafficking network operating in Perlis has been severely disrupted following coordinated police operations near Padang Besar that netted three arrests and confiscated liquid narcotics valued at RM34.31 million.
Perak police arrested a local man and recovered 208 bullets plus firearm-like items during coordinated raids targeting drug operations in Sitiawan near Manjung last Wednesday.
Thailand is implementing a comprehensive airport security crackdown featuring strict 'Zero Trust' protocols requiring all staff and crew to undergo passenger-level screening, following a Thai Airways flight attendant's arrest for drug smuggling in Australia.
Macau authorities have detained a 24-year-old Malaysian national caught attempting to transport nearly 3kg of heroin valued at RM2 million. The suspect was allegedly enlisted by a domestic drug ring and offered RM3,000 for the dangerous operation.
A Singaporean man and his two sons have been acquitted of cannabis trafficking and cultivation charges. However, their release was complicated by subsequent detention by Malaysian immigration authorities.
German customs officers at Berlin Airport have arrested a 22-year-old man travelling to Hong Kong via Zurich after discovering 16 kilograms of ketamine hidden in his luggage in early June.
Thai police have arrested a husband-and-wife team in Loei province as part of a widening investigation into an international drug-smuggling network. The probe was triggered by the arrest of a Thai Airways flight attendant at Melbourne Airport.
Thai narcotics authorities have busted a sophisticated drug trafficking operation, seizing 24.38kg of heroin concealed in everyday items across five parcels destined for Australia and Taiwan. The operation involved a network spanning Thailand, Laos, and overseas.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered emergency talks between drug enforcement agencies and airport operators after two Australia-linked smuggling cases threatened to undermine Thailand's positioning as a regional aviation hub and its 2028 OECD accession bid.
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Pahang police have arrested a couple believed to be operating as couriers for a major drug trafficking network serving the East Coast region, following the seizure of narcotics valued at RM728,000 during an enforcement operation.
Thai authorities confirm heroin discovery in luggage of arrested airline crew member in Australia. Investigators focus on transnational drug ring as two of 12 bags contained approximately 900g of suspected heroin.
Hong Kong narcotics officers have dismantled a significant cocaine trafficking network, seizing 361 kilograms across two separate yacht operations near Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, marking the largest such case in a year.
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Malaysia's maritime enforcement agency has arrested two brothers after intercepting a RM6.95 million drug shipment near Tanjung Piai in Johor, marking another major seizure in ongoing efforts to combat seaborne trafficking.
Thai Airways International and Thailand's aviation regulator have initiated investigations after a 26-year-old Thai flight attendant was detained in Melbourne with over one kilogramme of heroin discovered in her baggage.
Australian Federal Police have charged a Thai Airways crew member with importing more than one kilogramme of heroin concealed in tote bags, marking another significant drug seizure at the nation's busiest airport.
A 28-year-old vape peddler in Singapore received 16 months and five weeks' jail for selling over 800 etomidate-laced pods worth S$56,000 and attempting to drive away from Health Sciences Authority officers, nearly hitting them.
A lorry driver has been discharged after four years on remand in a drug trafficking case, with the judge ruling the prosecution failed to prove he possessed or controlled drugs discovered in a motorcycle basket.
Police have dismantled a significant drug trafficking operation in Cheras, seizing narcotics valued at RM135.63 million and arresting seven individuals across three coordinated raids.
Thai police have arrested 233 suspected members of drug trafficking organizations during a crackdown in Narathiwat province, with some allegedly connected to Malaysian traffickers.
Sri Lanka's anti-corruption authorities have arrested the son of a former justice minister on suspicion of soliciting a 500 million rupee bribe to secure the release of a major drug trafficking suspect extradited from Madagascar in 2023.
A private university student appeared in Jitra magistrate's court charged with trafficking 14.63kg of cannabis buds worth RM1.17 million, seized last week at the Bukit Kayu Hitam ICQS Complex.
Malaysian authorities have intercepted over 650kg of cannabis buds at KLIA since January this year, leading to the arrest of 38 suspects—including foreign nationals—in a coordinated crackdown on international drug trafficking networks operating through the airport.
Indonesian authorities have dismantled a transnational etomidate smuggling network, arresting four foreign nationals and seizing drugs valued at RM22.7 million over three months.
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Australian police have made their largest-ever cocaine seizure, uncovering 2.7 tonnes hidden in underground bunkers near Sydney. The haul, worth A$816 million, signals growing drug trafficking threats across the region.
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Terengganu police have arrested two brothers suspected of operating a sophisticated drug trafficking network from their Kampung Duyong Besar residence, recovering RM1.76 million in controlled substances and multiple luxury vehicles.
Two brothers have been detained in Kuala Terengganu following a major narcotics operation that uncovered drugs valued at RM1.76 million stashed in their residential property at Kampung Duyong Besar.
Authorities arrested a student at Bukit Kayu Hitam attempting to transport 14.63kg of cannabis buds valued at RM1.17 million from a neighbouring country. The seizure highlights ongoing drug smuggling risks along Malaysia's northern border.
Indonesian authorities arrested a Singaporean citizen in Medan for allegedly leading a clandestine vape production operation that generated at least 10 billion rupiah since 2025, using popular Labubu collectible doll packaging as camouflage.