Police seize 243 kg ketum leaves with arrest of man at Kuala Lumour-Karak Highway
Preliminary investigations revealed the suspect bought the ketum leaves in Pendang, Kedah at RM10 per kilogramme package.
Wed Nov 30 2022
Firefighter among two men held for possessing ketum leaves
A firefighter was among two men arrested after they were found to be in possession of 850 kg of ketum leaves in Kampung Rabbana, Jeli, last Thursday.
Sun Oct 30 2022
Two men nabbed, 1.35 tonnes of ketum leaves seized in Kedah
Urine tests were also carried out by AADK on 33 individuals, found six of them positive for methamphetamine and heroin, Mohd Mahiri said.
Tue May 31 2022
Proposal paper on export of ketum leaves completed - Kedah MB
The Kedah BPEN has completed the proposal paper to export ketum leaves for medicinal purposes to Thailand and fine-tuning it before tabling it to the State Exco.
Wed May 18 2022
MMEA thwarts attempt to smuggle out 70 kg of ketum leaves
MMEA thwarted a smuggling attempt with the seizure of 70 kg of ketum leaves, worth RM12,000, about 3.1 nautical miles southwest of Pantai Sungai Baru yesterday.
Mon May 09 2022
Decision to allow export of ketum should be made by Cabinet - Deputy IGP
Any decision on allowing ketum leaves from this country to be exported to Thailand as suggested by Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, should go through the Cabinet.
Thu Mar 17 2022
No to proposal to export ketum to Thailand - Hamzah
The Home Ministry (KDN) will not allow ketum leaves to be exported to Thailand as proposed by Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.
Thu Mar 17 2022
Smugglers use luxury passenger boat to smuggle ketum leaves
Two local ketum leaf smugglers on a luxury passenger boat crashed the boat into a MMEA vessel in their attempt to escape at 5.8 nautical miles west of Kurung Tegar beach, here, yesterday.
Mon Feb 14 2022
Car with 350 kg ketum leaves crashes into tree
Police detained a man and seized 350 kg of ketum leaves after his car skidded and crashed into a tree in Kampung Kubang Tiga, Chuping, Perlis, early this morning.
Thu Feb 03 2022
Syndicate selling ketum leaves, water led by former civil servant busted
A syndicate processing and selling ketum that has been in operation for five years and led by a former civil servant has been busted following a raid around Johor Bahru on Dec 22.
Mon Dec 27 2021
Ketum leaves smugglers now focus on hilly areas to avoid detection - GOF
Smugglers have now been detected changing their modus operandi by concentrating on hilly areas to smuggle ketum leaves.
Mon Nov 08 2021
GOF uncovers new tactic to smuggle ketum leaves
GOF found that the suspects would bring the ketum leaves supplies to be filled into the containers before being shipped abroad, Ramli said.
Tue Sep 28 2021
Kedah police to tighten border control to prevent smuggling of ketum leaves
Kedah police will tighten control at the state's border area to prevent smuggling of ketum leaves to Thailand following its government's action of removing the plant from its list of dangerous drugs.
Wed Aug 25 2021
MMEA foils attempt to smuggle one tonne of ketum leaves
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Kuala Kedah Maritime Zone foiled an attempt to smuggle out about a tonne of ketum leaves in the waters of Kuala Kerpan, Jerlun, last Friday (July 9).
Sun Jul 11 2021
MMEA thwarts smuggling of ketum to neighbouring country
The suspects, upon realising they were trailed by the enforcement authority, sped away and returned to shore.
Thu Jul 01 2021