KUALA LUMPUR — A Malaysian national was among three foreign suspects arrested for attempting to bring cocaine, ecstasy, and methamphetamine into the “Electric Daisy Carnival Thailand 2025” electronic dance music festival in Phuket on Sunday.
According to the Nation, the suspects were identified a 52-year-old Japanese citizen; a 33-year-old from Myanmar; and a 29-year-old Malaysian. The trio have been charged with possession and/or use of narcotics.
Police took the suspects and the confiscated evidence to the Choeng Thale Police Station for further investigation.
The arrests came in the wake of the deaths of American and Canadian tourists during the festival.
Both individuals reportedly experienced shock and were later pronounced dead at Thalang Hospital.
In response to the incidents, authorities implemented stringent screening measures to detect and prevent the entry of narcotics into the event.
On Saturday, Malaysian police said four individuals who died after attending the Pinkfish concert in Bandar Sunway on December 31 have been confirmed to have consumed drugs, according to blood test results.
Subang Jaya police chief Wan Azlan Wan Mamat stated that the findings were based on a report from the Chemistry Department received last week.
“The report confirmed that the blood of all the deceased contained traces of drugs. The matter has been referred to the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) for a full report,” he said in a statement today.
Police have so far recorded statements from 52 witnesses, including friends of the deceased and concert staff.
Wan Azlan added that one survivor, who has since been discharged from UMMC, tested positive for drugs, while another is expected to provide a statement once clearance is granted by the medical centre.
Previously, Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan had revealed that two men and two women died from suspected drug use after attending the Pinkfish concert on New Year’s Eve.
Three additional concert-goers were treated at UMMC and Kuala Lumpur Hospital for similar symptoms. – January 20, 2025