TAWAU: Taktik seorang lelaki warga asing, 25, yang cuba menyembunyikan empat kilogram (kg) dadah di dalam plastik sabun serbuk pencuci gagal apabila ditahan polis sekitar jam 12.30 tengah hari di Jeti Awam Pelabuhan Tawau, pada Isnin lalu (27 Mei).
Ketua polis daerah Tawau, ACP Jasmin Hussin berkata, buruh warga Indonesia itu dikatakan bergerak dari Kinabatangan ke Tawau dan dipercayai hendak membawa dadah dianggarkan bernilai RM274,320 ke negara jiran menerusi jeti awam tersebut.
Menurutnya, tangkapan itu dibuat sepasukan polis dari Balai Polis Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Tawau susulan maklumat awam berkenaan aktiviti pengedaran dadah di jeti berkenaan dan berjaya mengesan suspek mencurigakan yang membawa empat tong berisi sabun cuci serbuk.
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