Malaysian teen arrested at New Delhi airport for drug possession
A file photo of police opening a packet containing cocaine. The Malaysian teen is currently being remanded for 15 days beginning yesterday. - EPA/Files
A Malaysian was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, on suspicion of possessing
drugs.
A spokesman for the Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi when contacted by Bernama said, the 18-year-old male was arrested by Indian customs at about 11pm local time on April 27.
"The teenager arrived from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) via an Emirates Airlines flight," he said.
According to him, inspection by authorities found drugs weighing two kilogrammes (believed to be cocaine) in the rucksack he was carrying.
"He is currently under remanded for 15 days," said the spokesman.
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