Terengganu: Terengganu police have successfully waged war against drugs, with a total seizure value of RM62.97 million from January this year till July 20. Its chief, Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin, said the amount was a sharp increase compared to only RM1.32 million for the same period last year. He noted that during the same period this year, 7,832 arrests were made under various sections of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, including Section 39B, Section 39A (2), and Section 15(1)(a).

According to BERNAMA News Agency, among the drugs seized were syabu, heroin, yaba pills, ketum leaves, cough syrup, ketum water, ganja, Erimin 5 pills, and ecstasy pills. Mohd Khairi made these remarks after the handover of case items from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department at the Terengganu police headquarters (IPK). Also present was Terengganu Criminal Investigation Department chief ACP Arsad Kamaruddin, who is also the state police acting deputy chief.

On another matter, Terengganu police disposed of 56,232.43 grammes (g) of drugs and 2,572.54 litres of illicit substances worth a total of RM1.1 million today, following a court order for cases completed in legal proceedings from 2001 to 2025.

On the subject of influencers, Mohd Khairi stated that the state police are wary of rogue traders who use their legitimate shopfronts as a cover for drug-related activities. He mentioned that only one cosmetics entrepreneur in Terengganu has so far been arrested for drug offences. The entrepreneur, known as ‘Man Hidung,’ has already been charged in court. Mohd Khairi emphasized that the police are aware and are monitoring individuals who pose as cosmetics or beauty product sellers to distribute drugs. “They will definitely be caught. Man Hidung was peddling drugs behind a legitimate business,” he added.