Perlis: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) in Perlis seized 91.5 kilogrammes (kg) of cannabis valued at about RM533,000 in Kuala Perlis near here in October. Perlis Customs director Ismail Hashim revealed that the seizure included 41.5 kg of cannabis flowers valued at RM378,000. These were discovered during an inspection in the mangrove area of Pulau Ketam in Kuala Perlis waters at 1.30 am on October 24.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Ismail detailed the discovery at a press conference held at the State Customs Complex. During the inspection, officials found two white sacks and one plastic package left on a tree in a suspicious condition. Upon a thorough inspection, they discovered 39 compressed pieces and 12 airtight transparent plastic packages containing dried plants suspected to be cannabis flowers.

Ismail further reported an additional seizure of 50 kg of cannabis worth RM155,000. This occurred during a raid on a private jetty at the estuary near Kuala Perlis at 8 pm on October 28. The raid led to the discovery of three sack packages left on the jetty platform. A close inspection of these sacks revealed 50 compressed pieces of suspected drugs.

He noted that the cannabis flowers have a higher value compared to the 50 kg of cannabis seized, while emphasizing that cannabis is a drug listed under Part 1, First Schedule, Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.