KLIA security overhaul underway after RM108mil drug seizure surge

Bukit Aman Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan (second left) holding the vape containing drug during the narcotic press conference at IPK Selangor in Shah Alam on Tuesday, August 4th, 2026. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

SHAH ALAM: A comprehensive review of security protocols at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is underway following a sharp surge in drug smuggling cases detected at the nation's primary gateway.

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the matter was raised during a joint meeting on Monday (Aug 3) involving airport stakeholders, the Transport Ministry, and enforcement agencies.