Malaysia’s bizarre container bust: US$7M cocaine in canned coconut milk seized

Nov 20, 2012 News

Malaysian authorities have seized a container filled with over US$7M in cocaine in liquid coconut milk that is believed to have originated in Guyana.
It is believed that the US’ Drugs Enforcement Administration (DEA) may have been tracking the container since it left Guyana.
The Malaysian official news agency, Bernama, yesterday disclosed that a Nigerian drug syndicate may be the ones behind this latest bust which has over time become more bizarre.

Malaysian officials with some of the canned coconut milk which contained cocaine.

Drugs have been known to be found in wigs, crotch, pepper sauce, and in some cases the carriers have been caught after swallowing tiny packets.
According to Bernama, Bukit Aman Narcotics CID director Datuk Noor Rashid Ibrahim said the tactic was foiled by the Selangor Customs Department after detaining a ship carrying a container cargo in which a section contained drugs worth RM22 (US$7.1M).
“Based on information from United States Drug Enforcement Administration (USDEA), the ship which arrived on Monday (Nov 12) at Port Klang was filled with 980 cartons of cans containing coconut milk and pieces of pineapple.”
Bernama reported that 16 cartons comprising 384 cans of coconut milk were identified as mixtures with 400 grammes of cocaine in each can by the Malaysia’s Chemistry Department.
Ibrahim said the container which originated from Guyana in South America was to be sent to Mozambique. From that transit point, it was to be transferred to another ship.