Negeri Sembilan Police Foil Attempt To Smuggle 9.238kg Of Syabu To Indonesia Via Port Dickson Jetty

SEREMBAN, Nov 13 – Negeri Sembilan police have foiled an attempt to smuggle 9.238 kilogrammes (kg) of suspected syabu (methamphetamine), valued at RM476,180, to Indonesia via the Port Dickson Passenger Jetty Terminal two days ago.

Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad announced on Friday, November 13, 2026, that an Indonesian man in his 20s—suspected of acting as a drug mule—was arrested at around 9:30 AM on Wednesday, November 11, after officers spotted him behaving suspiciously while carrying a medium-sized black suitcase at the ferry terminal.

Upon inspecting the luggage, police discovered a modified compartment concealing six packages containing approximately 5 kg of suspected syabu hidden among clothing.

“Following the arrest, we conducted a further search at a condominium in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, where the suspect had been staying since arriving in the country on Nov 4, and found another piece of luggage containing the same type of drugs, weighing about 4.238kg,” Alzafny told a press conference in Seremban.

Suspect Profile and Recruitment Modus Operandi

According to Alzafny, the suspect—who was attempting to board a ferry bound for Tanjung Balai, Indonesia—is a recent graduate in Islamic Studies and Arabic Language from a higher education institution in Aceh who had travelled to Malaysia seeking employment.

Investigations based on passport entry stamps revealed it was the suspect’s first visit to Malaysia. Police believe he was contacted locally by another Indonesian national and promised a payment of 30 million rupiah (approximately RM6,777) per successful smuggling trip.

“He was given a choice of either working at an eatery or restaurant, or taking the risk of transporting drugs to Indonesia. He tested negative for drugs and has no previous criminal record,” Alzafny noted, adding that authorities believe the suspect intended to return to Malaysia to collect the second suitcase for a follow-up delivery had the initial run succeeded.

Joint Maritime Surveillance and Statutory Probe

Police are actively tracking down the second Indonesian man—believed to be the drug supplier—who remains at large in Malaysia.

The bust stemmed from joint intelligence and close cooperation between the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) and the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) following tip-offs regarding cross-border drug trafficking along maritime routes connecting Port Dickson to Dumai and Tanjung Balai in Indonesia, which operate two return ferry trips daily.

The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the mandatory death penalty or life imprisonment upon conviction.

Seizure Metrics, Suspect Background, and Enforcement Operations

Key narcotics seizure figures, suspect details, and investigation parameters include:

• Total Narcotics Seized & Value: 9.238 kg of suspected syabu worth RM476,180 (~5 kg seized at Port Dickson Passenger Jetty Terminal; 4.238 kg recovered at a Cheras condominium, Kuala Lumpur).
• Suspect Details: Indonesian male in his 20s (recent Aceh university graduate in Islamic Studies and Arabic Language); first entry into Malaysia on Nov 4, 2026; tested negative for drugs with zero prior criminal record.
• Offered Courier Fee: 30 million rupiah (~RM6,777) per delivery to Tanjung Balai, Indonesia.
• Enforcement Agencies & Route: Joint intelligence between Negeri Sembilan NCID and Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) targeting daily ferry routes to Dumai and Tanjung Balai.
• Legal Provision: Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (hunt underway for local Indonesian supplier).

–NMT