‘False report’: Indonesian student, not Malaysian, held in Tanjung Balai 4kg syabu case, says Bukit Aman

The Royal Malaysia Police denied claims that a Malaysian student was arrested for smuggling drugs in Indonesia, stating the suspect is an Indonesian man.

Investigations show the drugs were smuggled from a Malaysian syndicate to Indonesia, facilitated by an Indonesian in Klang Valley.

The National Crime Investigation Department urges the public not to spread unverified news and confirms collaboration with Indonesian police to tackle drug syndicates.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) denied reports in a local newspaper and on social media claiming a Malaysian university student was arrested for smuggling over four kilogrammes of syabu in Tanjung Balai, Indonesia, on October 10.

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said investigations found that the suspect arrested by the republic’s authorities is a 21-year-old Indonesian man.

He said the suspect, from Medan, is a student at a higher learning institution in Indonesia.

Hussein said the drugs were obtained from a syndicate in Malaysia before being smuggled out.

“Further investigations revealed the drugs were handed over by another Indonesian man in the Klang Valley to be brought to Indonesia via the Tanjung Balai Ferry Terminal,” he said in a statement yesterday.

The suspect was arrested by Tanjung Balai Police (POLRES) at 5pm local time on October 10 after arriving at the Teluk Nibung Ferry Terminal in Tanjung Balai on a ferry from Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan.

Hussein said an X-ray scan of the man’s luggage found eight plastic packets suspected to contain methamphetamine, weighing 4.044 kilogrammes.

He stressed that the report titled “Lagi kes rakyat Malaysia ditahan, pelajar universiti ‘kantoi’ seludup 4kg syabu” is untrue and could cause confusion and concern among the public.

“NCID urges relevant parties not to spread any news without verified facts and to obtain prior confirmation from the authorities,” he said.

He said NCID takes cross-border smuggling seriously and will continue to cooperate with the Indonesian National Police (POLRI).

He said the cooperation aims to gather intelligence to identify the supply source and dismantle drug syndicate networks in Malaysia linked to the case.

The public with information on the case is urged to channel it through the NCID hotline at 012-208 7222. — Bernama

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马来西亚皇家警察否认了有关一名马来西亚学生因在印度尼西亚走私毒品而被捕的说法，并表示嫌疑人是一名印度尼西亚男子。

调查显示，这些毒品是由马来西亚的一个贩毒集团走私到印度尼西亚的，由巴生谷的一名印尼人协助走私。

国家犯罪调查部门敦促公众不要传播未经证实的消息，并确认与印尼警方合作打击贩毒集团。

吉隆坡，10月14日——马来西亚皇家警察（PDRM）否认当地报纸和社交媒体的报道，称一名马来西亚大学生于10月10日在印度尼西亚丹绒巴莱走私超过四公斤的药膏被捕。

武吉阿曼警察总部毒品犯罪调查部（NCID）主任拿督侯赛因·奥马尔·汗表示，调查发现，被印尼当局逮捕的嫌疑人是一名21岁的印尼男子。

他说，嫌疑人来自棉兰，是印度尼西亚一所高等院校的学生。

侯赛因说，这些毒品是从马来西亚的一个犯罪团伙那里获得的，然后走私出去的。

“进一步调查显示，这些毒品是由另一名印尼男子在巴生谷地区交给他的，准备经由丹戎巴莱渡轮码头运往印尼，”他昨天在一份声明中说。

嫌疑人于当地时间10月10日下午5点从森美兰州波德申乘坐渡轮抵达丹绒巴莱直落尼蒙渡轮码头后，被丹绒巴莱警方（POLRES）逮捕。

侯赛因表示，对该男子行李进行的 X 光扫描发现了 8 个疑似装有甲基苯丙胺的塑料袋，重 4.044 公斤。

他强调，题为“Lagi kes rakyat Malaysia ditahan, pelajar universiti 'kantoi' seludup 4kg syabu”的报道是不真实的，可能会引起公众的困惑和担忧。

“国家传染病中心敦促有关各方不要在未经核实的情况下传播任何消息，并应事先从有关部门获得确认，”他说。

他表示，国家反走私委员会严肃对待跨境走私问题，并将继续与印尼国家警察合作。

他表示，此次合作旨在收集情报，以确定毒品供应来源，并瓦解与此案相关的马来西亚贩毒集团网络。

知情人士请拨打国家传染病中心（NCID）热线012-208 7222提供线索。——马新社

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