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MCO: Police detected new tactic of ketum smugglers
TANAH MERAH: The police have detected a new tactic by ketum (Mitragyna speciose) smugglers during the Movement Control Order (MCO) using the ‘essential services’ leeway given by the government for lorries transporting food supplies. Kelantan police chief, Datuk Hasanuddin Hassan,
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GOF foils attempt to smuggle almost one tonne ketum leaves
PADANG BESAR: The General Operations Force (GOF) has foiled an attempt to smuggle 31 sacks of ketum leaves weighing nearly one tonne (950 kilograms) and worth about RM28,500 to a neighbouring country by three local men last night. However, the
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Police seize 1.8 tonnes of ketum leaves hidden in cowshed
PADANG BESAR: General Operations Force (PGA) has seized 1.8 tonnes of ketum leaves in 76 sacks which were hidden in a cowshed in Kampung Sena, near here. PGA central brigade commander SAC Abdul Ghani Mohamad Ji said two local men, aged 23 and 37,
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Ketum not a cure for diabetes or high blood pressure
KANGAR: The common belief that ‘ketum’ water can treat diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure is a myth, as there is no clinical or scientific evidence to back such a claim. Ketum water is produced when leaves of the ketum plant, scientifically known as
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AKSEM seizes 530 kg of ketum leaves in Pendang
BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The Malaysian Border Security Agency (AKSEM) in Kedah seized 530 kg of ketum leaves worth RM26,000 in a raid at a rubber plantation in Kampung Padang Durian near Pendang yesterday afternoon. Its operations commander Abdul Latif Abdul
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Over 140 tonnes of ketum leaves seized from Jan-Nov
JEMPOL: Police have seized over 140 tonnes of ketum leaves worth RM4 million for the period, January to November this year, said Bukit Aman Narcotics CID director Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd. He said the quantity nearly doubled 87,563.90 kg
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Ketum for research to be allowed with minister’s permission
The planting of psychoactive plants like ketum is allowed for research purpose only but requires a letter of authorisation from the Health Minister. This is contained in the Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2019, which was tabled for the first reading in
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Attempt to smuggle 556kg of ketum to neighbouring country foiled
PADANG BESAR: The General Operations Force (GOF) foiled an attempt to smuggle 556kg of ketum to a neighbouring country following the arrest of two men during an operation yesterday. GOF Northern Brigade Commander SAC Abdul Ghani Mohamad Ji said the
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