Malaysian police arrested a 29-year-old Singaporean man at Ipoh’s Sultan Azlan Shah Airport on Sunday (8 November 2026) after officers found about 19kg of suspected cannabis in his checked baggage.
Perak police chief Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin disclosed the seizure at a press conference on Tuesday (10 November). He said airport auxiliary police searched the suitcase during a baggage check at the check-in counter at about 6:20am on Sunday.
Officers found 36 packets containing what police suspected were dried cannabis flowers. Police put the total weight at 19.04kg and estimated its street value at RM1.52 million, or about S$473,000.
Police Say Online Job Offer Promised S$4,000
The man was scheduled to fly from Ipoh to Singapore before continuing to London, Mohd Alwi said.
According to the police chief, preliminary investigations found that the man came across a job offer online to deliver the suitcase to London. Mohd Alwi said a syndicate had led the man to believe it contained counterfeit luxury goods. Malay Mail reported that the job offered S$4,000, or about RM12,685.
Man Remanded for Seven Days
The man has been remanded for seven days while police investigate suspected drug trafficking under Section 39B of Malaysia’s Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. A conviction under that section can carry the death penalty or life imprisonment with at least 12 strokes of the cane.
Mohd Alwi said a preliminary urine test was negative for drugs and police checks found no previous criminal record.
