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Indonesian authorities arrested a 22-year-old Malaysian at Juanda International Airport in East Java on July 29 for attempting to smuggle nearly one kilogramme of methamphetamine and 1,089 ecstasy pills concealed beneath a corset, valued at RM658,460.
Indonesian authorities have arrested a 39-year-old Malaysian pilot at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for allegedly attempting to smuggle 25 kilogrammes of ecstasy and crystal methamphetamine into the country.
Authorities in Bentong have arrested a Thai woman and her Malaysian partner following a major drug seizure valued at RM728,000 in Genting Permai. The pair are suspected of serving as couriers for a larger trafficking syndicate.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has intercepted contraband worth RM2.29 billion and detained 516 suspects during the first six months of 2024, strengthening maritime security across Southeast Asian waters.
Malaysia's upper house has passed legislation strengthening the country's ability to prosecute individuals for child sexual offences committed abroad, responding to a 117 per cent rise in cases over five years.
Indonesian prosecutors have sought sentences of up to 10 years for members of a baby trafficking ring that allegedly sold at least 34 infants, with at least 12 sent to Singapore, in one of the region's largest cross-border human trafficking cases.
Brunei has imprisoned an Indian national for more than two years after he pleaded guilty to handling BND230,000 in criminal proceeds. The case highlights cross-border money laundering networks operating in Southeast Asia.
A Malaysian man has been handed a six-year-eight-month prison sentence in Brunei for orchestrating unauthorised ATM withdrawals using stolen debit cards, highlighting rising cross-border cybercrime in the region.
Police in Ipoh have arrested three individuals, including two Chinese citizens, in connection with supplying communication devices to organised online scam operations.