Doha:Kuala Lumpur A Malaysian man was apprehended by Brunei authorities with over 100 kilograms of suspected syabu at the Sungai Tujoh Control Post on the Brunei-Miri border on October 31. The suspect, a 46-year-old from Miri, reportedly has two previous criminal records.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the arrest was communicated to Malaysian authorities by Brunei's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The suspected syabu, valued at approximately RM5 million, was seized as the man attempted to enter Brunei from Miri, Sarawak. It is believed that the sultanate was used as a transit point before re-entering Malaysia.

Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan explained that preliminary investigations revealed the suspect planned to pass through several locations in Brunei before re-entering Sarawak and heading to Sabah. The suspect's intended route included Kuala Belait, Seria, Tutong, and Bandar Seri Begawan, with plans to cross the Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge to Temburong.

The incident marked the largest drug haul at the border checkpoint, with Brunei authorities seizing 102.19 kg of syabu concealed in tea packets, valued at BND2.8 million. Additionally, four Erimin 5 pills, cash in various currencies, two mobile phones, and a vehicle were confiscated.

NCID has committed to continuing intelligence cooperation with Brunei's NCB to trace the drug supply source and investigate any links to syndicates in Malaysia.