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View all search resultsBatam customs uncovers new ways to smuggle drugs from Malaysia
The contraband was hidden in the anus of suspect MM, the customs office said, adding that it was a new, daring way to smuggle drugs.
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The Batam Customs and Excise Office displays 10 sacks containing 236 grams of sabu ( methamphetamine) and 256 ecstasy pills on Monday during a press conference in Batam, Riau Islands. The contraband was hidden in the anus of suspect MM, the customs office said. (Courtesy of Batams Customs and Excise Office/-)
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he Batam Customs and Excise Office uncovered two new methods to smuggle drugs from Malaysia, with combined evidence of about 1.5 kilograms of drugs, in two separate cases.
Recent operations revealed that drug syndicates have started using body cavities to smuggle drugs.
Batam Customs chief, Zaky Firmansyah, said the successful interceptions showed new, more daring smuggling methods.
“We respond to every new pattern with stricter supervision and more intensive patrols. The enforcement shows our commitment to eradicating drug smuggling,” he told a press conference on Monday.
The first interception took place on Oct. 29 at the Batam Center International Ferry Terminal, when customs officers arrested a passenger, identified as MM, who was arriving on board MV Citra Legacy 5 boat from the Stulang Laut Ferry Terminal in Johor, Malaysia.
Officers were suspicious of MM after K-9 sniffer dog Oriel paid attention to the suspect. An in-depth search found drugs had been hidden in the suspect’s anal cavity.
Results from abdomen X-ray at a hospital found 10 packages of drugs totaling 236 grams of sabu (methamphetamine) and 256 ecstasy pills.
