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Pahang authorities concluded Operation Hawk with 333 arrests spanning all 11 districts. The intensive three-day crackdown recovered contraband drugs, cash and vehicles valued in excess of RM500,000, targeting known drug trafficking zones throughout the state.
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Malaysia's maritime authorities have arrested two brothers following the interception of a RM6.95 million drug shipment off Tanjung Piai in Johor, marking a significant success in ongoing narcotics enforcement efforts.
Johor police have dismantled a significant drug operation in Kulai following the arrest of a married couple. Officers seized narcotics estimated at RM3.59 million in the operation, marking a major strike against organised trafficking in the state.
Thai police have arrested 233 suspected drug traffickers in Narathiwat province following a month-long operation that uncovered connections to Malaysian smuggling networks and intercepted drugs valued at RM1.2 million.
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Perak police have successfully dismantled a drug distribution network operating in the state, resulting in the arrest of three individuals. One of those detained is a 17-year-old, marking a concerning trend of youth involvement in narcotics trafficking.
A private university student has been charged with trafficking cannabis buds valued at RM1.17 million following a seizure at Bukit Kayu Hitam's immigration and customs checkpoint last week.
Police in Kuala Terengganu have arrested two brothers suspected of operating a major drug storage operation from their home, with authorities seizing narcotics valued at RM1.76 million during the operation.
Police arrested a man and seized various drugs worth more than RM1.7 million during a raid on a Segambut residence in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
Indonesian authorities have arrested a Singaporean man accused of heading an unlicensed vape manufacturing network in Medan that generated at least US$565,000 in revenue using counterfeit Labuab toy branding.
A 52-year-old Singapore woman has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment for enabling her teenage son to consume methamphetamine. She pleaded guilty to exposing a minor to drug utensils and drug consumption.
Port Dickson police have dealt a significant blow to a drug trafficking network, arresting two Indonesian nationals and recovering 26.4kg of methamphetamine and 100 vape cartridges containing ketamine.
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Authorities have named a Chinese national as the organiser behind a drug-fuelled gathering at a Kuala Lumpur hotel, with dozens of suspects arrested and narcotics confiscated during the operation.
The General Operations Force has seized mushroom-based drugs valued at RM762,000 following the arrest of a 32-year-old male suspect in Kok Lanas, Kelantan on May 18.
Singapore police arrested a 38-year-old woman found sleeping in a parked car at a Sin Ming residential estate after discovering suspected drugs, drug paraphernalia, and vaporisers inside the vehicle.