$22.6 million in Ecstasy pills seized at Penang port; container was transferred in S’pore waters

Bags of pills believed to be Ecstasy were found concealed inside industrial machines in the container. PHOTO: ST READER
Customs officers made the discovery after the Sevillia arrived at Penang’s North Butterworth Container Terminal on April 25, 2023. PHOTO: ST READER
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SINGAPORE - The authorities in Malaysia have seized one tonne of drugs worth about RM76 million (S$22.6 milion) from a container carried by the Madeira-flagged vessel Sevillia, which had sailed from Singapore on April 23.

Madeira is a region in Portugal.

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