Home Minister: 164 cops dismissed last year, nearly half for drug abuse


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 164 police personnel were dismissed for various offences last year, with nearly half of them because of drug abuse issues, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said drug issues involved 77 or 46.9% of those dismissed.

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