Over 40,000 members in 49 gangs involved in firearms, murder, drugs and extortion, says Home Ministry


PUTRAJAYA: Some 40,313 people have been identified as members of 49 organisations, mostly triads, that have been declared illegal.

Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Abdul Rahim Mohd Radzi said that the main activities for some of these organisations (not all) included drug distribution, extortion, and use of firearms to carry out murders.

Play, subscribe and stand a chance to win prizes worth over RM39,000! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
Home ministry , gangs , gun , courts and crime , murders ,

Next In Nation

Three-year-old dies, three foster family members arrested in alleged abuse case
Thunderstorm, heavy rain warning for KL, Putrajaya, 10 other states until 4pm
Teacher to be charged over fatal crash at Kelantan school
1MDB probe: Jewellery found 'filled to the brim' in bags at Pavilion raid
Suspect in hit-and-run involving traffic policeman remanded for four days
Heightened security at event attended by Azam Baki
AKPS records 231 cases involving seizures worth over RM36mil as of March 2026
Undercover Domestic Trade enforcers nab duo with modified diesel tanks in vehicles
AKPS seizes seven containers of frozen chicken, duck products
Fourteen students, including 12-year-old, charged over fight outside school in Skudai

Others Also Read