Court says preliminary examination into former leader enough to say case was under consideration before Manila exit

Dept blocks overseas-bound shipments of over 1 tonne of cannabis in several raids

State top cop says amount of drugs disposed could feed nearly 1.39 mln addicts

His family received a call from Changi Prison, says lawyer Surendran

He urges authorities to think out of the box as dealers’ new tactics are hard to detect

Authorities conduct raids, seize 164kg of drugs worth RM16.7m, arrest five suspects

The suspect was driving in reverse at high speed on highway when cops intervened

PUTRAJAYA, June 18 — A special meeting will be convened soon to discuss measures to curb the online sale of illicit substances, including drug-laced vape liquids.

PUTRAJAYA, June 18 — A special meeting will be convened soon to discuss measures to curb the online sale of illicit substances, including drug-laced vape liquids.

SHAH ALAM, June 13 — Selangor police smashed a syndicate selling vape liquid suspected to be laced with drugs after arresting two local men and 10 foreigners in separate raids around North Klang and Sungai Buloh on Tuesday and Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 — Asean member states have declared their commitment to strengthening regional cooperation to improve drug security through the Asean Drug Security and Self-Reliance (ADSSR) initiative and the Framework on Regional Collaboration for ADSSR.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — Police crippled two separate drug syndicates operating in the capital city following a series of raids between April 16 and 18, resulting in the arrest of 15 people and the seizing of drugs and assets worth RM458,420.

BANGI, March 26 — Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay has proposed amendments to the Poisons Act 1952 to update the list of drug-related chemicals in its schedule.

BANGI, March 26 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is now leveraging drug residue analysis in sewage systems to detect the presence of drug laboratories in any particular area.

ROTTERDAM, March 12 — A plane taking former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court over murder charges was headed for Rotterdam on Wednesday in a move hailed by families of victims of his "war on drugs" as giving them hope for justice.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 21 — Police dismantled an illegal lab processing vape (electronic cigarette) liquid laced with drugs after raiding two apartments and a shop lot in Seri Kembangan on Monday and seizing drugs worth RM9.92 million.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 19 — Police have uncovered a drug lab, believed to be masterminded by an international syndicate, following the arrest of 12 people and the seizure of drugs and firearms worth RM120 million in three separate raids across Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The Malaysian Drug Prevention Association (Pemadam) plans to establish a transit home for former female drug addicts as part of its efforts to offer support and education to this vulnerable group.

KAJANG, Jan 14 — The proposed implementation of urine screening at concerts is impractical and difficult to carry out, said National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh.

By Sheeda Fathil SUBANG JAYA, Jan 9 — The public is mostly agreeable to the Selangor government’s suggestion to tighten the standard operating procedure (SOP) for concert organisers, including subjecting people believed to be under the influence of illegal substances to urine...