MORE than 9kg and 450 litres of drugs were seized and 504 people were arrested in raids on entertainment centres nationwide from January to June. 

Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) secretary Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said of the total, more than 5kg and 450 litres of drugs were seized and 160 people were detained under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. 

She said police took note of the revelation by the Malaysia Community Crime Care (MCCC) on the list of 15 entertainment centres alleged to be drug distribution centres in the federal capital.

“PDRM always take action against drug trafficking and abuse activities and 194 raids have been carried out nationwide,” she said in a statement today.

“To prevent vice, the Criminal Investigation Department conducted Op Noda in targeted locations such as massage parlours, hotels and entertainment centres.

“In the operation, 995 raids were carried out from January to April last year and 2,948 people were arrested for alleged prostitution and illegal entertainment centre activity throughout the country.”  

Noorsiah said for the Kuala Lumpur contingent alone, 420 raids were carried out with 1,115 arrests made during the period.

“Besides that, 55 raids were also conducted through Integrated Ops with other PDRM departments on entertainment premises throughout the country and 177 people were arrested in the same period,” she said.

Noorsiah said in combating these illegal activities, police always conducted intelligence and monitoring on social sites or applications that were detected to have advertised prostitution activities.

She said they also received the cooperation of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to monitor websites to curb such activities.

She said any information on drug abuse and trafficking activities can be channelled to the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department hotline at 012-2087222.

“Information related to immoral activities can be channelled via e-mail to [email protected],” she said.

Last Thursday, MCCC alleged that 15 entertainment centres around Kuala Lumpur were detected carrying out drug abuse and trafficking activities believed to be masterminded by the owners of the premises and drug syndicates. – Bernama, June 26, 2022.