SHAH ALAM: The Kelantan police Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) will collaborate with the General Operations Force (GOF) to identify and dismantle smuggling routes along the Sungai Golok border.
Federal NCID director Datuk Seri Khaw Kok Chin said the joint effort aims to enhance the effectiveness of operations against drug trafficking.
"I have instructed the Kelantan NCID to intensify their efforts to combat drug smuggling. They are to coordinate with the General Operations Force and other border law enforcement agencies," he told reporters at the Selangor police headquarters today.
He added that personnel would focus on pinpointing and disrupting smuggling routes in the border areas.
"We will also engage with our counterparts across the border to tackle this issue collaboratively," he said.
It was reported that anyone found with more than one drug pill in Thailand would be classified as a dealer or trafficker, and may face detention for up to 84 days (three months).
District police chief Colonel Jedsadavit Ingprapan, was reported saying that all six Malaysians — including a female "dikir barat" singer — suspected of possessing 6,000 methamphetamine pills, would undergo the same legal process.
The extended detention period allowed authorities to conduct thorough investigations, review all evidence, and provide suspects the opportunity to present proof of their innocence if applicable.
He was also reported saying that anyone found with more than one drug pill was classified as a dealer, regardless of whether they claim it is for personal use.
He had said many Malaysians detained there were arrested for drug use, not possession, likely because they fear Thailand's stringent drug trafficking laws.