Between Jan 1 to Dec 21 last year, more than RM4bil worth of drugs had been seized, and over 200 drug syndicates were dismantled. “This tactic was uncovered during Ops Gombe on April 23 following intelligence on drug smuggling activities from the Golden Triangle to Australia via sea routes near Terengganu waters. “We are working closely with our counterparts from various countries to combat drug smuggling effectively. So far, the NCID has dismantled 270 drug syndicates following 609 operations conducted nationwide, he said. Of the overall drugs seized this year, Comm Hussein said the biggest was the recent one under Ops Gaharu, where 24.7 tonnes of drugs worth RM2.6bil were seized in December.

Source: The Star January 01, 2026 02:13 UTC