TUMPAT, April 21 — Kelantan police arrested two men in their 20s and 30s and seized 1,064 yaba pills worth RM11,182 through separate raids conducted in Tumpat. Tumpat District Police chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie said the raids were carried out by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division on April 18 and 19. “The first raid … Read more
BANGKOK, April 1 — The Office of the Thai Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) today received two Thais suspected of drug trafficking, extradited from Malaysia. The Secretary-General of the ONCB Pol Lt Gen Panurat Lakboon said the ONCB Regional Office 9, Narathiwat Provincial Police, Narathiwat Immigration Police, and military officers from ISOC Region 4 received the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Malaysia has successfully seized properties valued at RM990 million (US$210 million) related to drug crimes since 2019, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said recognising the intricate connections between drug trafficking, corruption and other forms of organised crime, Malaysia remains steadfast in implementing effective strategies to combat … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Businessman Datuk Abdul Malik Dasthigeer, also known as Datuk Malik, has lodged a police report after being linked to an individual suspected of being a “drug lord” in India. Abdul Malik, in a social media post, denied ever meeting or talking to the said individual. “I am a businessman in … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has denied online news reports that a drug kingpin arrested in India was linked to drug distribution activities in Malaysia. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN) director Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said police intelligence has found no basis to the claims as reported by … Read more
KOTA BARU, March 2 — Police had to fire several shots to stop a four-wheeled drive vehicle suspected of being used to smuggle drugs yesterday. Kuala Krai acting district police chief DSP Kamarulzaman Harun said a patrol unit had been tailing the vehicle, driven suspiciously, from the Batu Jong area in Kuala Krai to the … Read more
COPENHAGEN, March 1 — A medication for high cholesterol can drastically cut “forever chemicals” (PFAS) — associated with an increased risk of cancer and banned in Europe — in the blood, researchers said Thursday. But the drug was not suitable for widespread and prolonged use because of its side effects and more research was needed … Read more
JOHOR BARU, Feb 29 — The High Court here today acquitted and discharged a car wash centre operator on charges of trafficking and possessing more than 2.78 kilogrammes of drugs. Judicial Commissioner Noor Hayati Mat ordered Mohamad Faez Moktar, 33, to be set free after finding that the prosecution failed to prove a prima facie … Read more
PETALING JAYA, Feb 28 — A woman pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of abusing her 16-month-old son by giving him milk mixed with liquid Methamphetamine. The 34-year-old woman made the plea before Judge Syahliza Warnoh, who then set March 13 for the facts of the case and sentence. “I … Read more
Advertisement NEW YORK, Feb 26 — Xolair, a 20-year-old asthma drug sold by Roche and Novartis, significantly reduced allergic reactions in people with multiple severe food allergies in a late-stage trial, researchers reported yesterday at a medical meeting. Based on the results, presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology meeting in Washington, … Read more
