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Indonesian authorities have arrested a Malaysian airline pilot for allegedly attempting to smuggle more than 70,000 ecstasy pills weighing 25kg into the country through an airport.
Police in Penang have dismantled a drug trafficking operation following coordinated raids in Bukit Mertajam, resulting in three arrests and the confiscation of narcotics and explosive devices.
Malaysian drug authorities have rejected claims that inmates escaped from a Bangi rehabilitation centre, confirming instead that four individuals were quickly recaptured in Perak following an unauthorised absence.
A suspected drug dealer was arrested in Bera with drugs valued at RM21,500. Police subsequently discovered nearly RM100,000 in cash during a raid at his Felda Tembangau residence.
A 34-year-old scrap goods trader in Penang has been formally charged in magistrate's court with trafficking more than 4.6 kilograms of heroin, marking another significant drug bust in the state.
Singapore is rolling out advanced drug-detection technologies including a hair scanner and AI investigative platform as drug use surges globally, with half of new abusers under 30 years old.
Police in Johor Baru dismantled a drug trafficking operation, seizing 60.78kg of methamphetamine valued at RM3.04 million and arresting eight people including a teenage dropout who worked as a drug transporter for the network.
Indonesian authorities arrested a 34-year-old Singaporean man in northern Jakarta after uncovering a clandestine etomidate vape manufacturing operation. The raid, conducted in the affluent Pantai Indah Kapuk neighbourhood, seized thousands of cartridges and equipment.
A 65-year-old has been charged in Perlis with trafficking 39.9 litres of fentanyl, marking another significant drug seizure in Malaysia's intensified crackdown on synthetic opioid distribution.
Tumpat police have dismantled a significant drug trafficking operation, arresting a car repossesser and confiscating 6,000 yaba pills worth RM60,000. The seizure marks another successful enforcement action in Kelantan's ongoing battle against narcotics.
Police arrested an actress and 13 others during a dawn raid on an unlicensed entertainment outlet in Kuala Lumpur. The actress, known for appearing in a police drama, tested positive for three drugs during the enforcement operation.
A nurse assistant was arrested in Seoul after injecting herself with propofol discovered in a clinic waste bin during her inaugural shift, prompting fresh concerns about narcotics safety protocols.
Thai narcotics authorities have busted a sophisticated drug trafficking operation, seizing 24.38kg of heroin concealed in everyday items across five parcels destined for Australia and Taiwan. The operation involved a network spanning Thailand, Laos, and overseas.
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Pahang police have arrested a couple believed to be operating as couriers for a major drug trafficking network serving the East Coast region, following the seizure of narcotics valued at RM728,000 during an enforcement operation.
Law enforcement in Pahang concluded a three-day nationwide narcotics campaign arresting 333 individuals across all 11 districts. Authorities recovered drugs, currency, and automobiles totalling more than RM500,000 in what officials described as a systematic assault on drug trafficking networks statewide.
A 36-year-old doctor in Singapore has been convicted of consuming MDMA following a police raid at a Sofitel Sentosa villa that netted 49 arrests. The court dismissed his claim that his drink was spiked without consent.
Australian Federal Police have charged a Thai Airways crew member with importing more than one kilogramme of heroin concealed in tote bags, marking another significant drug seizure at the nation's busiest airport.