Pot times July 17, 2005

'Drug Trafficking Via Post Not New'

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1126/a05.html
Newshawk: Herb

Pubdate: Sun, 17 Jul 2005
Source: New Straits Times (Malaysia)
Copyright: 2005 NST Online
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3734

'DRUG TRAFFICKING VIA POST NOT NEW'

KUALA LUMPUR -- Police are aware that drug traffickers are using the postal service to deliver drugs.

Federal Narcotics Department director Datuk Mohd Najib Abdul Aziz said the practice is a seasonal tactic.

"They have been sending drugs this way for quite some time and will stop whenever it is discovered.  They will then change to other means to deliver the drugs," he said today.

Najib said it is difficult to determine if packages sent by post contain drugs.  "X-ray machines only reveal the form of the package and not its content, and Pos Malaysia deals with thousands of consignments everyday."

He said the police randomly check packages sent via mail and would act on information from the public.

"We've always had a close working relationship with Pos Malaysia and the Customs Department in ensuring that their services are not abused."