KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 14): Five Malaysians were arrested at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo on Saturday after Japanese authorities found five kilogrammes of cocaine stashed in their shoe insoles.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said six Malaysians aged 19 to 26 had departed from Terminal 2 of Kuala Lumpur International Airport last Friday. Five were detained in Tokyo, while one returned to Malaysia.
“The Japanese authorities informed us about the arrest of two men and three women at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct 10.
“Japanese Customs found five kg of cocaine hidden in the insoles of the shoes worn by all the suspects,” he said in a statement here on Wednesday.
Hussein said the NCID had identified the six individuals. Five were Sarawakians, and none had a criminal record.
He said the NCID would send a team to Japan to conduct investigations and obtain information on the detentions, including the drug syndicate networks involved in Malaysia and internationally.
“Japanese authorities are investigating the source of the drug supply, including the syndicate members involved and the international drug-smuggling network,” he said.
He advised the public to be wary of holiday offers, particularly those requiring them to carry bags or belongings for others overseas.
He also urged the public not to accept or carry items with unknown contents, to avoid being used as drug mules.
AloJapan.com