Authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle dangerous substances into Tapah Prison using a drone. The incident was discovered by a prison staff member who spotted the drone on a prison block roof. Upon further inspection, police found a laundry bag attached to the white drone, containing three clear plastic packets suspected to be heroin and methamphetamine, weighing 122 grams and 12.9 grams respectively.
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Drone at Tapah
Perak Police Chief, Datuk Azizi Mat Aris, confirmed this as the first case involving a drone used to smuggle drugs from abroad into a Malaysian prison. The incident occurred around 5 PM yesterday.

