KUALA LUMPUR: More than RM3bil worth of drugs were seized while some 270 syndicates were dismantled last year.
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) also nabbed 737 syndicate members last year.
"These results show our effectiveness in cutting off drug supply chains and networks," he said during the Bukit Aman monthly assembly on Tuesday (Jan 27).
The NCID also dismantled 55 illegal drug laboratories last year, focusing on crippling upstream drug production networks," he said.
The IGP said the NCID also seized assets worth about RM144mil and performed forfeiture on about RM31mil in belongings owned by syndicates.
"It is definitely a significant rise compared to the previous year," he said.
Some 811 people were detained under the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985, he said.
"It is a bit of a decline compared to 1,111 arrests in 2024.
"This is due to more effective prevention strategies and the successful dismantling of major syndicates," he added.
Mohd Khalid commended NCID for strengthening its institutional framework through three strategic pillars, intelligence and operations, legal and investigations, and departmental administration.
He highlighted the launch of the NCID Investigation Management Guidelines Book by the Home Minister on Dec 9 last year describing it as a milestone in promoting more systematic, professional and integrity-driven investigations.
"The initiative will enhance the quality of investigations and prosecutions, strengthen public confidence and support the nation’s broader goal of combating drugs in an integrated and effective manner," he said.
Calling on all officers to uphold discipline and integrity, Khalid stressed that honesty, accountability and transparency must remain the cornerstone of policing.
"The police must continue to be responsive, highly professional and guided by modern technology, while remaining firmly oriented towards the needs and expectations of the public," he added.
