Drugs worth $161 million seized in Malaysia's biggest haul

Four Malaysians and nine foreigners have been detainedover the drug haul. [Courtesy]

Malaysian authorities on Friday said they had seized nearly 3.7 tonnes of ketamine and cocaine worth about $161 million in the country’s biggest drugs haul to date.

Malaysia is a key transit point for illegal narcotics, with authorities seizing record amounts of crystal methamphetamine in the past year.