KUALA LUMPUR: The police have recorded nearly 180 cases of drugs and poison being sold on e-commerce platforms between 2023 to 2025, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department recorded 179 cases involving distribution through digital platforms, messaging applications and e-commerce sites between 2023 and 2025.
These operations resulted in 76 arrests and the seizure of 1,101kg of drugs and poison, said Saifuddin. According to Saifuddin, syndicates often disguised drugs within parcels labelled as daily necessities or commercial goods, such as dried food, clothing, accessories, health products or small electronics.
