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Malaysian agency seizes 180 packets of illegal 'ketum water'
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Malaysian agency seizes 180 packets of illegal 'ketum water'

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized 180 packets of "ketum water" during an operation in Kuala Sanglang, Perlis.
  • The operation targeted an illegal processing site found in a mangrove forest.
  • The seized items are estimated to be worth over RM1,000 and the case is being investigated under the Poisons Act 1952.

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has successfully dismantled an illegal operation processing "ketum water" in a mangrove forest near the Kuala Sanglang river estuary in Perlis. The enforcement agency, specifically the Kuala Perlis Maritime Zone Headquarters, conducted the operation yesterday following intelligence gathering.

During a routine patrol as part of Op AMAN and Op TIRIS 4.0, an MMEA patrol boat was directed to a suspected processing site. Upon arrival around 6 PM, operatives discovered a settlement believed to be used for processing ketum leaves. The individuals involved had apparently fled the scene upon noticing the approaching authorities.

Inside the abandoned settlement, officers found cooking equipment and polystyrene containers used for processing and storing the ketum water. A total of 180 packets of the processed liquid were seized, with an estimated value exceeding RM1,000. The MMEA believes the ketum water was intended for the local market. The case is currently being investigated under Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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