Malaysian Coast Guard Vessel (MMEA)
The Malaysian Coast Guard has seized the largest methamphetamine shipment in its history. Reported by Reuters.
On Wednesday, 9 December, a patrol noticed a yacht making suspicious maneuvers in the Penang Island area. The 26-year-old Malaysian who was on board did not stop the vessel at the request of the coast guard and tried to escape the chase, and when this failed, he jumped into the water. The smuggler was later arrested.
The yacht was carrying 130 bags of methamphetamine disguised as Chinese tea. The total weight of the intercepted drugs was 2,118 kilograms, and their value is estimated at 105.9 million Malaysian ringgits (1.9 billion rubles).
The origin and recipient of the shipment has not yet been established. Earlier, methamphetamine in a similar package was attempted to be brought into Malaysia from Myanmar.
In 2013, it was reported that three citizens of Uzbekistan were sentenced to death in Malaysia. They tried to smuggle 10 kilograms of methamphetamine into the country.
