Ayob Khan calls for expansion of Poisons Act 1952 for prosecution involving new drugs


BANGI: The chemicals listed in the Poisons Act 1952 should be expanded to include new types of substances and chemicals connected to new drugs, to enable prosecution.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said only 110 items were listed in the law compared to UNODC, which listed more than 1,000 types of drugs.

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