International drug syndicate recruited Portuguese passport holders as ‘cannabis mules’
Photo: The Vibes
Police say five men believed to be Portuguese passport holders were among eight foreigners recruited to smuggle cannabis from Malaysia to Europe
From the original report
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the five were among nine suspects arrested in Op Lejogaster, which uncovered a trafficking network using Malaysia as a transit point for the international market.
He said the other foreigners arrested were a Myanmar national and two Singaporeans, while the ninth suspect was a Malaysian.
…
This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.
Read the full report at The Vibes
The Vibes
Read the full translated article in Japanese →
Related stories
-
Shots fired in 30-minute car chase with cable thieves in KL Crime8/31 19:21
-
Ultraman costume raises security alarm at Perak National Day celebrations Crime8/31 17:44
-
Container lorry plunges 20 metres into Gua Musang ravine, driver killed Crime8/31 17:31
-
Palm oil entrepreneur loses nearly RM250,000 to fake investment scheme Crime8/31 17:23
About this story
- Source
- The Vibes
- Originally published
- Aug 11, 2026
- Updated here
- Aug 15, 2026
- Produced by
- Malaysia Times desk (brief) — reporting by the source
- Corrections
- Corrections log · Report an error