SHAH ALAM: The Selangor police have destroyed 37.3 tonnes of drugs worth RM1.71bil, involving 6,526 investigation papers linked to cases recorded from 2009 to 2025.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the disposal was part of efforts to ensure all drug case exhibits are destroyed in accordance with established procedures.
"The disposal process is the final stage in the management of narcotics exhibits that have received approval for destruction," he said at a press conference at the Selangor police headquarters here on Monday (Nov 2).
Of the total drugs, methamphetamine accounted for the largest quantity at 33,500kg, followed by ketamine (714kg), kratom leaves (260kg), cannabis (104kg), ecstasy pills (14kg), heroin (9kg), Erimin 5 (5kg) and yaba pills (1kg).
Also destroyed were 1,402 litres of kratom juice and 458 litres of MDMA.
Comm Hussein said the destruction was carried out at a clinical waste treatment plant in Telok Panglima Garang, Banting, by way of incineration.
"All exhibits were completely destroyed in a controlled manner through incineration using safe and high-technology equipment," he said.
Nationwide, NCID is set to dispose of 45,711kg of solid drugs and 60,880 litres of liquid drugs in 2026, with an estimated total value of RM1.93bil.
The Selangor contingent recorded the highest disposal value at RM1.71bil, followed by Sabah (RM120.4mil) and Johor (RM40.02mil).
From January to October 2026, NCID recorded 184,732 cases involving 205,536 arrests nationwide.
During the same period, the total value of drugs and substances seized under the Poisons Act was estimated at RM2.96bil.
