CANBERRA, ACT, Jan. 23 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
The AFP has congratulated the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) after it foiled an alleged attempt by a criminal syndicate to smuggle hundreds of litres of heroin and MDMA through Malaysia, with the shipment allegedly bound for Australian shores.
The consignment, which consisted of two shipping containers listed to contain juice boxes and olive oil, was intercepted by the RMP when it arrived in Malaysia on 18 January, 2026.
An inspection of the items revealed the liquid contents to allegedly be about 500 litres of heroin and about 200 litres of MDMA.
This seizure prevented a significant amount of illicit drugs from reaching the Australian community.
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