The Customs Department intercepted a local passenger attempting to smuggle 15.3 kg of marijuana, worth RM55,530, in their luggage at KLIA1 on Aug 4, after arriving from Bangkok. <br /><br />At a press conference on Wednesday (Aug 14), Central Zone Customs assistant director-general Norlela Ismail reported that the passenger initially claimed to be carrying only bird’s nests, but a search uncovered 27 packages of suspected marijuana hidden in the luggage.<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline