The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
Malaysian police have disclosed that 14 citizens have been arrested in foreign countries for alleged drug smuggling operations since the start of 2024, with investigations pointing to organised trafficking networks utilising Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Penang police arrested eight foreign nationals accused of running an online travel scam targeting victims in China and Taiwan. The suspects were found operating from a luxury condominium in Tanjung Bungah.
A foreign national who reported being extorted by Malaysian police is now under investigation after Interpol checks revealed he is wanted in China for a fraud case, raising questions about the credibility of his allegations.
Malaysian police have dismantled a sophisticated drug trafficking network operating through KLIA, seizing RM19.82 million worth of cannabis buds targeted for European markets and arresting seven individuals in coordinated raids.
Malaysian police have identified links between a 23-year-old arrested in Sri Lanka with cocaine valued at RM1.1 million and an international drug trafficking syndicate, signalling regional criminal networks targeting Southeast Asia.
An Indian national will stand trial in Ho Chi Minh City this month for allegedly smuggling nearly 1,500 diamonds into Vietnam across five trips between August 2023 and October 2024, in a case that also involves bribery and fraud allegations.
Thai police have issued an arrest warrant for a woman known as RoseRose, accused of leading a cross-border heroin-smuggling operation. She allegedly fled through an unofficial border crossing after investigators expanded their inquiry into the network.
Thai police have arrested a man accused of acting as a middleman in an international heroin smuggling operation. The suspect allegedly coordinated with a network organiser and arranged deliveries to couriers bound for Australia.