Ketum: Four nabbed in Kalabakan

KALABAKAN: An elderly was among four men detained for allegedly trying to smuggle ketum leaves and ketum beverages by hiding them inside a van, here, Sunday. 

Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) Commander Datuk Ahmad Fuad Othman said the locals, aged between 24 and 72, were heading towards Kalabakan from Tawau when they were detained at the Kalabakan Road Check Point (RCP) at about 3.30pm. 

 

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