International Drug Syndicate Targets Financially Stressed Malaysians as Mules
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An international drug smuggling syndicate has been targeting financially troubled individuals, particularly from Sarawak and Pahang, to recruit them as drug mules. The syndicate, active since September 2022, has been using Malaysia as a transit point for cocaine destined for Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Japan. The modus operandi involves hiding drugs in shoes. Four individuals, including a Hong Kong mastermind, were arrested in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, and several others were apprehended in Indonesia and Japan. Police seized over 100kg of marijuana and 450g of cocaine in related operations.
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