The drugs were seized in coordinated operations aimed at dismantling distribution networks in several border areas between the two countries, Bernama reported.

Last month’s operations to combat cross-border drug smuggling activities resulted in a haul that could have supplied 1,118,000 people.

Malaysia’s customs department successfully seized 112.3kg of various drugs in 41 operations in Sarawak and Sabah.

The seizures included 86kg of methamphetamine, 17.1kg of ketum, 7.2kg of cannabis, and 2kg of ketamine.

Customs deputy director-general of enforcement and compliance Ribuan Abdullah highlighted the crucial role of international cooperation in combating drug smuggling.

“The customs department is committed to enhancing cooperation and facilitating the sharing of intelligence with Indonesia’s directorate-general of customs and excise (DJBC), particularly in Kalimantan,” he said in Jakarta, according to Bernama.

Meanwhile, DJBC seized 102.6kg of methamphetamine, 1.14g of cannabis, 60,000 ecstasy pills, and 130mg of synthetic cannabis in 12 cases in the Kalimantan region.

“The rise in drug smuggling activities requires tighter and more coordinated surveillance at official border crossings and smuggling routes,” DJBC’s narcotics interdiction director R Syarif Hidayat was quoted as saying.

The operations from July 1 to 31 were conducted in West Kalimantan, which borders Sarawak, as well as East Kalimantan, which borders Sabah.