$720,000 worth of drugs hidden in iPad covers seized
The Star/Asia News Network
Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013
Sepang - An Indian national was arrested for smuggling RM1.8mil (S$720,000) worth of drugs by hiding them in iPad covers.
Claiming to be a salesman, the man, 31, had landed around 1am on June 25 at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) from Kolkata, India, when he was stopped by Customs officers.
A scan of his luggage showed that the man had hidden packets of methamphetamine in the lining of 29 iPad covers.
A total of 9.55kg of methamphetamine worth RM1.8mil was seized.
KL International Airport (KLIA) Customs director Datuk Chik Omar Chik Lim said the man had been remanded for 10 days to facilitate investigations.
Another large bust took place when customs officers at the KLIA Pos Laju centre detected a parcel containing methamphetamine on Saturday.
"The parcel was marked to contain 40 packets of coconut milk powder but 19 of them had drugs with a total value of RM1.25mil," he said.
He added that they were tracking the smugglers behind the parcel.
