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The World Youth Foundation is pushing for a nationwide ban on vape sales, citing alarming trends of misuse involving illicit drugs and synthetic substances among Malaysian youth and school students.
Malaysia must elevate synthetic drug abuse to national priority status, warns Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, citing the substances' potency, accessibility and severe health impacts threatening the country's youth and workforce.
Johor Bahru police have arrested eight people, including a teenager, in a raid targeting a synthetic drug ring. Authorities seized narcotics and an elderly man's vehicle used as a distribution hub.
Three individuals—two brothers and a woman—have been arraigned in Batu Pahat on serious drug trafficking charges involving MDMA-infused vape liquid and ketamine possession, with potential capital punishment at stake.
Authorities in Kelantan arrested a 35-year-old tow truck agent yesterday after discovering 6,000 yaba pills—worth approximately RM60,000—concealed in a vehicle along Jalan Kubang Batang near Wakaf Bharu.
Malaysia's Home Ministry is ramping up enforcement against synthetic drugs including methamphetamine and fentanyl, with nearly 239,000 arrests recorded since 2023 and plans to tighten drug legislation.