A Malaysian man attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the country inside his shoes was arrested by customs officers at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Wednesday.
The suspect, identified as Han Mu Kit, was arrested with a kilogram of methamphetamine hidden in his shoes. The drugs have an estimated street value of Rp 1.4 billion ($150,000).
The suspect arrived in Jakarta from Hong Kong. He said he was forced to carry the drugs to pay off gambling debts in Thailand.
Customs official Gatot Sugeng Wibowo said the suspect hid half a kilogram of drugs in each of his shoes.
He said the suspect was to deliver the drugs to a hotel in Jakarta where the majority of guests are Malaysians.
“This is a new modus operandi. We have never had a case where a suspect tried to hide drugs in his shoes,” Gatot told Metro TV.
Police are investigating the suspect’s contacts here to determine whether he is part of a larger drug smuggling network.
It is unclear whether the case will trigger new customs procedures at the airport.
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