KUALA LUMPUR – Police are gearing up to storm as many as 30 entertainment outlets across the Klang Valley in the coming week amid suspicions that drug-laced drinks are being openly sold to revellers.
Speaking to Scoop, Dang Wangi district police chief Assistant Commissioner Sulizmie Affendi Sulaiman said the decision followed investigations which uncovered a new tactic used by drug syndicates — mixing illegal substances into bottled drinks, including herbal tea, and selling them to customers for as much as RM450 per bottle.
“We have credible intelligence pointing to several outlets actively distributing these drug-laced drinks. Our teams will be carrying out coordinated raids over the next few days to dismantle this network and protect the public,” Sulizmie said when contacted.
“This crackdown is necessary after we found evidence that these drinks were being supplied directly to entertainment venues. Orders were placed through messaging platforms like WeChat, with some deliveries made to customers and others collected in person.”
The operation comes on the heels of a major bust on September 25, when two men were arrested during a raid at a condominium in Jalan Yap Kwan Seng.
Police seized 503 bottles containing liquid suspected to be MDMA (ecstasy), weighing about 239.5 kilogrammes, along with 18 packets of MDMA powder weighing 298.4 grammes.
Also recovered were 70 pills suspected to be Erimin 5, weighing 20g, and 20 packets of suspected ketamine weighing 19.6g.
The haul, valued at RM251,020, is believed sufficient to supply around 3,631 users.
“The condominium was used as a transit point and processing site to prepare the drug-laced drinks before distribution to nightlife spots in the Klang Valley,” Sulizmie added.
“Preliminary urine tests showed both suspects tested positive for ketamine, and one of them has a prior record for drug-related offences.”
The suspects, who admitted to receiving RM100 for each delivery, are believed to have been active since the beginning of the year.
The unit they operated from had been rented through an online platform, and police are now tracking down the property owner and agent.
One suspect, aged 32, has been remanded for five days until September 30, while the other is being held for seven days until October 2, as investigations continue under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Police also seized two vehicles worth RM50,000 and RM140 in cash believed linked to the distribution network, bringing the total value of seizures and confiscations to RM301,160.
“This is just the beginning. Any entertainment outlet found complicit in selling or distributing these drug-laced drinks will face stern consequences,” Sulizmie warned.
“We urge the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activities, especially in nightlife areas.” — September 29, 2025
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