Foreigner paid RM1,200 to carry cocaine from Penang to Hong Kong

KUALA LUMPUR: A man from China arrested with 2kg of cocaine at Hong Kong International Airport was allegedly paid RM1,200 to transport the drugs he collected in Penang.

Federal Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the 25-year-old was arrested by Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department on Oct 22 after arriving from Penang on Cathay Pacific flight CX622.

"Preliminary investigations found that the suspect had obtained the drugs from an unidentified person at a supermarket in Penang.

"The suspect is believed to have spent three days in Malaysia and was promised RMB2,000 (RM1,200) for his involvement in the drug-related transaction," he said when contacted.

Hussein said checks showed that the suspect's passport had been issued only in October and had no other travel records.