Police are asking private higher learning institutes to cooperate with authorities on suspicious activities of foreign students, after one was found with 21kg of ganja in his apartment.The 30-year-old Nigerian, who entered the country under a student visa, was arrested on Saturday at his home in Mentari Court, Bandar Sunway, where police found 21 large blocks of dried marijuana stashed inside his washing machine.
Police also found 81 small packets ofthe drug worth a total of RM60,000.Police believe the suspect was packaging and selling the drug for RM50 per packet to locals here.Selangor deputy police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Abdul Rahim Jaafar declined to comment on the target market for the suspect, but said police were concerned with the growing popularity of the drug among students.“The police call on the cooperation of higher education institutions to monitor any suspicious activities of their foreign students and to relay the information to the authorities,” he said.
The suspect has been remanded untilMay 19 to assist investigations but has so far been uncooperative with police – claiming he did not speak English.He faces the death sentence if convicted under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.Police also confiscated RM9,000 cashfrom his apartment and a Perodua Myvi.A source said the ganja was believed to have been smuggled into the country from Aceh, Indonesia.According to the National Anti-Drugs Agency, ganja users made up 10% of its addict rehabilitation cases between 2010 to2013.This accounted for 8,349 addicts, mostly students.
Those who used ganja for long periods tend to develop depression and hallucination. Other side effects include non-abrasive behaviour and increased appetite.
Source: thestar.com.my


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Imagine the audacity...some people are real die hards and never listen to the voice of reason...its a pity

All these "I must make it quick" people who are neither skilled nor educated but hell bent on traveling abroad for illegal "business" are the ones soiling our name. Non of 'em receives my sympathy if caught and punished.

Why do people love to die.

Op , where is your source ni ?

What?

The guy is on his own, I just feel for those genuine students who may come under endue trouble from d malaysian's law enforcement.

Most times this guys dont have a clue the danger ahead before they travel some of them dont even no they are carrying drugs till they reach their destination the person that send him will tell him to go and drop the luggage to so so person.

The guy own don be

The title should be..........Another IGBO PERSON Caught With Drugs In Malaysia

Imagine the gut! Not quite a month ago the whole world was castigating this country's government for insensivity now between the authority and these die hard drug pusher who is insensitive? Imagine somebody from Nigeria claiming he can not speak English which means the guy is a criminal. Anyway the law should take its course!