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Authorities in Kuantan have arrested civil service employees at Bentong prison for allegedly taking bribes to smuggle banned items to inmates, uncovering a contraband network that undermines facility security.
A keropok seller from Melaka has been charged with smuggling tobacco into Sungai Udang Prison using a drone, highlighting evolving prison security challenges across Malaysia.
Melaka police have arrested a couple accused of attempting to smuggle tobacco into a prison using a drone. Investigators believe the operation involved coordination with an inmate currently held at the facility.
Authorities in Melaka have detained two individuals following a failed operation to deliver contraband tobacco into Sungai Udang Prison via unmanned aerial vehicle, marking the latest incident of creative smuggling methods at Malaysian correctional facilities.