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IPOH \u2013 The Malaysian police have arrested a 29-year-old Singaporean and seized about RM1.5 million (S$473,000) worth of dried marijuana flowers at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport.<\/p>\n
Perak police chief Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said the unemployed man was apprehended after his check-in baggage was searched by auxiliary policemen at the airport at 6.20am on Nov 8.<\/p>\n
Alwi said 36 plastic packages containing 19.04kg of the drugs were found in the baggage.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom our investigation, the individual was on his way to deliver contraband to London via transit in Singapore.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe received the job offer from a website which promises lucrative pay,\u201d he told a press conference at state police contingent headquarters in Malaysia on Nov 10.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a trend now to use less busy airports to traffic drugs,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Alwi said the man arrived in Malaysia on Nov 7.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe flew to Kuala Lumpur first and stayed at a hotel in Kajang before coming here.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe he picked up the (contraband in Kajang) before taking an e-hailing ride to Ipoh,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Alwi said the man was remanded for seven days from Nov 9 for investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a death sentence, or life imprisonment with caning, upon conviction. THE STAR\/ASIA NEWS NETWORK<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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