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Ex-radio DJ weeps after he’s freed of drug trafficking charges

Former radio presenter Ismahalil Hamzah, 49, broke down when he escaped the gallows after the High Court freed him from drug trafficking charges.

18/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Four men using drugs in bushes caught by police

Pasir Mas - Four friends were caught red-handed by police getting high on drugs in a dense overgrown area of a village. Pasir Mas police chief, Assistant Commissioner Kama Azural Mohamed said the four were detained in a raid at a bush in Kampung Slow Machang here on Tuesday night. He said a police t...

14/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Two nabbed with 5kg of cannabis

Pasir Mas - Police have arrested a local man and a Thai national who were in possession of 5kg of compressed cannabis on Wednesday. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Kama Azural Mohamed said the two were detained in a special operation codenamed Ops Tapis Khas. "The duo were nabbed at an...

14/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Six cops caught partying with drugs

Federal police descended on an entertainment outlet in Sitiawan, Perak, on Saturday and nabbed six policemen who were partying there.

12/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

‘Buying drugs easy on dark web’

Youths are turning to the dark web and messaging platforms to buy synthetic drugs, priced as low as RM18, including delivery charges.

11/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Thai criminals escape with dual citizenship

A number of criminals from Thailand are fleeing the country easily and crossing over to Malaysia, thanks to the fact they hold dual citizenship.

11/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Scotland to make drug possession legal

Scotland, which has one of the highest drug death rates in Europe, is seeking to decriminalise all drugs for personal use, according to a policy paper published on Friday.

09/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Nations must engage China to curb synthetic drugs, says US

The United States wants other countries to engage China on limiting the flow of synthetic drugs, the State Department’s top official on narcotics said on Thursday, as Washington complains of a lack of cooperation from Beijing in combating their illegal trade.

08/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Over 450 charged after massive UK cannabis op

More than 450 people were charged and cannabis plants worth more than £115 million seized in a massive month-long drugs operation last month, British police said yesterday.

08/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Drug rings smuggling guns via 2-in-1 packages from Thailand

Drug-smuggling syndicates have diversified their “business” by stuffing guns into their packages being brought in from Thailand.

07/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

6 found shot dead drug gang hotspot

Six people — including two women — were found shot dead in Mexico’s northeastern city of Monterrey, home to major international corporations and drug gangs, authorities said on Tuesday.

06/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Clerk facing drug trafficking charge freed

A 35-year-old clerk facing the gallows for drug trafficking walked out a free woman yesterday after the High Court acquitted her without her defence being called.

05/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Pahang addicts on the rise ‘as drugs are easily acquired’

'Customer-friendly' drug supply is seen as one of the factors contributing to the increase in the number of drug addicts in Pahang this year, said state National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) director Zirwatul Ahlam Zamzam.

01/07/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Inspector charged with accepting RM3,000 bribe

A police inspector claimed trial at the Sessions Court here to a charge of accepting RM3,000 as an inducement not to take action against a suspected female drug trafficker last September.

28/06/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES

Two gang members high on drugs nabbed by cops in Klang

Two members of the Stallone Gang, suspected of being involved in several robbery cases for the past three months, were reportedly high on drugs when they were arrested in Klang last Thursday.

27/06/2023 | NEWS STRAITS TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES