POLICE WARN PUBLIC NOT TO BE TRICKED INTO BECOMING DRUG MULES

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 (Bernama) -- The police have reminded those returning
home to celebrate Aidilfitri not to be hoodwinked into becoming 'drug mules'.

They might unwittingly be deployed by peddlers to deliver parcels containing
drugs to certain destinations, warned city narcotics chief Assistant
Commissioner Kang Chez Chiang.

In recent years, he said, peddlers had resorted to tricking the public into
delivering drugs after meeting them in bus terminals, railway stations and
airports.

"Such tactics were used when the people were busy returning to their
hometowns, including in Sabah and Sarawak, to celebrate Aidilfitri.

"We advise the public to be wary of doing such favours for strangers or
those they are suspicious of," he told Bernama Tuesday.

According to Kang, peddlers would place bags or parcels containing drugs in
bus or train luggage compartments, or tag them with other people's bags at
airports.

On reaching the destinations, the bags or parcels would be picked up by the
'contact' person of the peddlers, he said.

-- BERNAMA