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Malaysia drug enforcement crackdown

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2026-08-08 07:24 UTC → 2026-08-19 08:21 UTC · added removed

In late July 2026, Malaysian authorities intensified their fight against illicit drugs. Police and local villagers recaptured four inmates who had escaped from a drug‑rehabilitation centre in Perak, while the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN) dismantled three vape‑drug syndicates in the Klang Valley, seizing assets worth more than RM45.6 million after a school‑related incident involving synthetic‑drug‑laden vape devices. A week later, in early August, the same On August 7, JSJN unit conducted a raid on officers raided a house in Kampung Teluk Saga, Perak. Officers seized Perak, seizing heroin, methamphetamine, 170 Erimin 5 pills, and 41 ketamine‑laden vape cartridges and other cartridges. The total street value of the contraband valued at nearly RM30,000, along was reported as “RM29,991.50”. A 34‑year‑old male suspect with 12 prior drug‑related convictions was remanded for seven days. Following this, on August 9, police conducted a vehicle, raid on a motorcycle condominium in Kuchai Lama, Kuala Lumpur, seizing approximately 79.95 kg of methamphetamine and cash. The suspect, 28.69 kg of ecstasy pills, valued at roughly RM8.3 million. A 36‑year‑old foreign national, believed to be a repeat offender, Vietnamese national holding a Canadian passport, was remanded pending further legal action. arrested. Authorities suspect the premises functioned as a storage and distribution hub since the start of the year. A vehicle valued at RM85,000 was also confiscated. These operations illustrate reflect a continued, coordinated effort by Malaysian law‑enforcement agencies to target both large‑scale drug trafficking networks and individual dealers across the country.

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