KUALA LUMPUR – Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain has refuted claims by certain parties that Malaysia exports drugs and produces a “special blend” of the prohibited substance for distribution to neighbouring countries.
He supported his statement by stating that the department’s arrests in the past year at drug laboratories revealed that they were only a few and small in size.
These allegations inaccurately depict Malaysia as a drug-producing country, contrary to the actual situation, Razarudin added.
“As for laboratory arrests last year, if I recall correctly, there were less than 20. Our national laboratory is relatively small. Therefore, labelling us as an exporting country implies that we are a drug-producing nation.
“I disagree with this. The laboratories we encountered sometimes operated for as little as six months. The quantities they produced were minimal and intended solely for local consumption,” he said during a live press conference on Facebook today.
He, however, said the police did not reject that Malaysia was used as a transit hub for drug trafficking brought in from the “golden triangle”.
“These narcotics reach the Thai border, they enter through Kelantan, Kedah, and Perlis, and eventually make their way to Kuala Lumpur, Johor, or Selangor. There are also dealers who distribute these drugs to Australia, New Zealand, and Korea.
“Yes, this happened, I admit, but to say that we export drugs, it is untrue to suggest that we produce drugs. This allegation is baseless,” he added.
Razarudin said that regardless of the circumstances, the police remains resolute in its stance against any drug cartel, including individuals within the police force or civil service who are complicit in or shielding such criminal activities.
“Those who engage in or shield such activities will face consequences. The police will not compromise in taking appropriate action,” he stressed. – March 14, 2024