1,560 MALAYSIANS DETAINED ABROAD SINCE 1991.

from BERNAMA, The Malaysian National News Agency KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- A total of 1,560 Malaysian citizens were detained in foreign countries since 1991, including 315 who were arrested for various offences this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Deputy Foreign Minister A. Kohilan Pillay said 785 of them, including 149 women, were also believed to have been used as drug mules by drug smuggling syndicates.

"These women usually became involved and conned into being drug mules for the syndicate with the promise of lavish returns," he said in reply to Datuk Dr Marcus Mojigoh (BN-Putatan) during question time.

Kohilan Pillay said the government …