Foreigner dies after drug bust, second custodial death in JB in January


JOHOR BARU: A second death in police custody has occurred in the city this month, this time involving a 49-year-old foreigner who died within two hours of his arrest.

Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said police arrested the man at an apartment here at around 12.10am on Monday (Jan 23).

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