Malaysian customs authorities have intercepted narcotics worth approximately 459 million Malaysian ringgit in 594 separate cases this year. Director-General Datuk Anis Rizana Mohd Zainudin attributed these results to the department's effective enforcement strategies and the expertise of its personnel.
She detailed the sophisticated methods employed by trafficking syndicates, which include exploiting courier services with false identities, modifying vehicles with hidden compartments, and concealing drugs within shipments of legitimate goods like fresh produce from Thailand. Other tactics involve using isolated drop points and uninhabited islands.
In response, the Customs Department has strengthened border control with several measures. These include conducting joint operations with Indonesian authorities, performing routine inspections at all entry points, and increasing maritime patrols in high-risk waters. The agency is also intensifying its use of drug detection canines and expanding intelligence-gathering operations to combat smuggling activities.
She detailed the sophisticated methods employed by trafficking syndicates, which include exploiting courier services with false identities, modifying vehicles with hidden compartments, and concealing drugs within shipments of legitimate goods like fresh produce from Thailand. Other tactics involve using isolated drop points and uninhabited islands.
In response, the Customs Department has strengthened border control with several measures. These include conducting joint operations with Indonesian authorities, performing routine inspections at all entry points, and increasing maritime patrols in high-risk waters. The agency is also intensifying its use of drug detection canines and expanding intelligence-gathering operations to combat smuggling activities.
