EMBASSY: SUSPECTED DRUG SMUGGLER NOT IRANIAN POLICE OFFICER

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Bernama) -- The Iranian Embassy has denied newspaper
reports that one of its three citizens detained here last Saturday by the police
for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs worth RM1 million, was a policeman.

According to the embassy, checks with the Islamic Republic of Iran's
anti-narcotics police chief on the status of the 36-year-old suspect revealed he
was not a member of the Iranian police force.

At a press conference on April 17, the local police had stated that one of
the three suspects was an Iranian police officer.

In a statement to Bernama today, the embassy said it was incorrect to say
that the Iranian was a police officer.

On the other hand, it said, the Iranian police force had been a victim of a
mafia gang of drug smugglers, and (as a result) had not only suffered financial
and material losses, but also gave their lives to stop such activities.

On April 17, the suspect was detained with two other compatriots at the KL
International Airport at 8.45am.

Reports quoting the police said that the three suspects were behaving
suspiciously during inspection on passengers and their baggage.

The inspection showed that the metal handle of each of the five bags brought
by the suspects contained 0.8kg of syabu, Selangor CID (narcotics) deputy head
Supt Abdul Razak Md Zin had the press conference at the Sepang police
headquarters.

He said the trio were investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs
Act 1952 which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
-- BERNAMA


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