SELANGOR POLICE RUBBISH ALLEGATIONS OF RESELLING SEIZED DRUGS

SHAH ALAM, Nov 14 (Bernama) -- Selangor police have denied allegations that officers are reselling or releasing seized drugs back into the market, saying such unfounded claims are aimed at tarnishing the image of the force.

Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said police remain committed to combating the drug menace and that every gramme of drugs seized was properly accounted for.

“The Selangor Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) firmly denies unfounded allegations from any party accusing the police of reselling or releasing seized drugs back into the market. 

“As is widely known, Selangor NCID conducts the disposal of drug case items every year in accordance with established procedures and guidelines for cases that have been concluded in court,” he said at a press conference on the disposal of drug case items and investigation papers at the Selangor police headquarters today.

Shazeli said all seized drugs are handled with utmost care, responsibility and integrity, in line with investigation procedures and existing legal provisions.

He said every gramme of seized drugs is recorded and will be scrutinised during the court trial process.

Shazeli said their commitment to fighting drugs is demonstrated through the disposal of 596.2 kilogrammes of drugs and 2,744 litres of drug mixtures from cases settled in court between 2022 and 2025.

“The drugs disposed of include ganja, syabu, ecstasy powder, ketum leaves, MDMA, heroin, suspected drug powder, Erimin 5, ketamine, ecstasy pills, suspected drug liquids, ketum juice and codeine, with a total value of RM10.3 million.

“Also disposed of were 12,178 drug-related investigation papers from 1995 to 2019 as part of efforts to improve record management and compliance,” he said.

All the drugs will be sent to a disposal site operated by the government-appointed company Cenviro Sdn Bhd in Bukit Pelandok, Port Dickson.

Shazeli said that from January to October this year, police opened 30,214 investigation papers under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and the Poisons Act 1952, with a total of 34,010 arrests.

Of that number, 775 individuals were arrested as drug traffickers under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

“Police have also taken preventive action under the Special Preventive Measures Act 1985 by detaining 102 individuals involved in drug trafficking syndicates this year.

“For repeat drug users, 983 individuals were charged under Section 15(1)(a) with penalties under Section 39C(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,” he said.

Shazeli said that in efforts to cripple drug syndicates entirely, police have also taken action under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 by seizing various assets and financial resources estimated at RM18.32 million.

-- BERNAMA