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ONE of three auxiliary police officers attached to the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) has been dismissed from service after being found to have supplied drugs to residents of the Serdang Drug Rehabilitation Centre (PUSPEN) in Kedah.
The dismissal, confirmed by the Minister of Home Affairs, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, took place in October last year following the agency’s internal investigation.
Speaking at a press conference after attending a pre-dawn meal event under the Values Education Programme at PUSPEN Bachok, Kelantan, Saifuddin said the two remaining officers involved will appear before the Disciplinary Board tomorrow as part of the final stage of the investigation.
“The offence in question took time to investigate and had to follow proper procedures. The two other auxiliary police officers have been transferred to AADK Kedah pending further action,” he said.
The Minister emphasised that the officer who was dismissed not only supplied drugs to clients undergoing rehabilitation but also tested positive for drug use herself.
He described the misconduct as “serious, akin to the saying ‘entrust the guard, the guard steals the grain’,” stressing that the disciplinary actions were the result of a thorough internal investigation initiated in November 2024, rather than a hasty response to a recent report by the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC).
Earlier reports by EAIC revealed that officers at PUSPEN Serdang had violated operational directives, leading to 47 clients suspected of testing positive for methamphetamine.
The commission conducted its inquiry under Subsection 27(4) of the EAIC Act 2009 [Act 700] and referred its findings to the AADK disciplinary authorities, recommending penalties under Regulation 38 of the Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993 [PU(A) 395/1993].
Saifuddin reiterated that the internal investigation had been ongoing since November 2024 and was not prompted solely by the EAIC report, highlighting the seriousness of staff misconduct in a facility entrusted with the care of vulnerable individuals.
“The matter is being addressed in a comprehensive and systematic manner. In our context, it is a grave offence, as these officers were expected to safeguard the clients,” he said.
The two officers awaiting disciplinary proceedings have been temporarily transferred to AADK Kedah while the Disciplinary Board finalises its decision. - March 1, 2026
