Six foreigners held in Malaysian drug bust

At least six foreigners have been arrested and narcotics worth about 20 million ringgit ($6.4 million) seized in a major drug bust in Malaysia.

At least six foreigners have been arrested and narcotics worth about 20 million ringgit ($6.4 million) seized in a major drug bust in Malaysia.

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Malaysian police said on Sunday it was one of the biggest international drug syndicates in the country. The narcotics seized was methamphetamine, Xinhua reported.

The suspects - whose nationalities were not disclosed - were aged between 20 and 30.

They entered the country several months ago using "social visit passes", police told state news agency Bernama.