00:00The Penang Customs Department seized over 52 kilograms of ganja buds, worth over 5 million ringgit last month.
00:10State Customs Director Rohaizad Ali said the operation, carried out by the department's narcotics branch,
00:16was based on intelligence provided by Customs Headquarters and the Northern Zone Office regarding the syndicate's drug smuggling activities.
00:24On June 29, an operations team tailed a perodua aksia from Jitra and intercepted the vehicle at the Sungai Petani Selatan Tol Plaza.
00:35Two local men in their 30s, believed to be members of the syndicate, were also arrested.
00:5449 ketul mampat disyaki dadah jenis bunga ganja dengan anggaran berat 52.047 kilogram
01:06dan bernilai RM5,106,606.
01:17Rohaizad added that initial investigations indicated the drugs were smuggled in from a neighbouring country
01:23and at the time of arrest, the suspects were believed to be en route to deliver the drugs to a southern state.
01:30He also said the vehicle used by the suspects was a rented car and further investigations are ongoing.
01:37Both suspects, who are unemployed, are currently being held for investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1952.
01:53Thank you so much for joining us.
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