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Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye urges Malaysia to make combating synthetic drug abuse a national priority, warning the country risks losing a generation without decisive action across all sectors.
Johor Bahru police have arrested eight individuals in a major drug trafficking operation, including a 16-year-old who allegedly used his grandfather's car as a mobile distribution point for synthetic drugs.
Three individuals—two brothers and a woman—have been charged in Batu Pahat with trafficking MDMA-laced vape liquid and possessing ketamine, with capital charges carrying potential death penalty sentences.
Malaysia's Home Ministry is escalating enforcement against synthetic drugs including methamphetamine and fentanyl, recording 238,704 arrests over three years and deploying advanced surveillance technology across the country.
Malaysia recorded 141,817 synthetic drug abuse cases last year, with amphetamine-type stimulants accounting for 70% of all cases. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution warns of fentanyl's emergence as a deadly new threat.
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Malaysia's Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says 402 vape seizures containing synthetic drugs provide strong grounds for a government ban on vaping, as enforcement expands across multiple agencies.