The Customs Department intercepted a local passenger attempting to smuggle 15.3 kg of marijuana, worth RM55,530, in their luggage at KLIA1 on Aug 4, after arriving from Bangkok.

At a press conference on Wednesday (Aug 14), Central Zone Customs assistant director-general Norlela Ismail reported that the passenger initially claimed to be carrying only bird’s nests, but a search uncovered 27 packages of suspected marijuana hidden in the luggage.

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