Indonesia nabs 2 Malaysians trying to smuggle out 12,000 face masks in bags

They were released after the masks were confiscated at the Medan airport. FMTNews Covid19

People wearing face masks are a normal sight as Malaysia fights the Covid-19 virus.

Officials at the international airport in Medan became suspicious and searched the pair’s bags as they were about to board a flight to Kuala Lumpur yesterday, authorities said. The masks were confiscated and the suspects would be deported today without any criminal charges, they added.

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