Malaysian artist among six arrested in Thailand for yaba pill possession

KOTA BARU: A Malaysian female artist is among six Malaysian citizens arrested in Sungai Golok, Thailand, on Friday for allegedly possessing yaba pills, a type of methamphetamine commonly known as "pil kuda".

According to Harian Metro, the six individuals, aged between 25 and 32, were detained at approximately 6am (Malaysian time) on Friday (Nov 1) in a hotel room following an evening of entertainment. Thai police reportedly seized around 6,000 yaba pills during the raid.