Synthetic drugs a ‘dominant challenge’ in region, says Saifuddin


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s fight against drugs continues to intensify, with narcotics worth RM2bil seized between January and September this year, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic).

The Home Minister said the country’s drug threat is now dominated by synthetic narcotics, with traffickers using the east coast as a key transit route.

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