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Three Japanese men have been detained for allegedly trying to smuggle in 12kg of cocaine worth RM2.4mil at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) said the suspects had the drugs in their luggage when they were detained at about 1.45am on Tuesday (Nov 18).

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00:00Three Japanese men have been detained for allegedly trying to smuggle in 12 kilograms
00:04of cocaine at KLIA.
00:07In a statement, the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency said the suspects had
00:13arrived from Bangkok on Tuesday afternoon.
00:16Suspicious images were detected during routine baggage scans at the International Arrival
00:21Hall.
00:22A physical inspection of one of the six checked-in suitcases, along with several backpacks,
00:27revealed packages believed to contain cocaine.
00:30The packages had been vacuum-sealed and disguised with layers of dried anchovies and dried shrimp
00:36in an apparent attempt to evade detection.
00:39A full inspection later confirmed that all six suitcases contained cocaine, with an estimated
00:44total value of 2.4 million ringgit.
00:48The three men were arrested and are being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act,
00:541952.
00:56The case has since been handed over to the Customs Department's Narcotics Division for
01:00no further action.
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