A DRUG syndicate distributing vape liquids containing illegal substances has been taken down by Selangor police in a series of raids across Klang Utara and Sungai Buloh on 10 and 11 June.
The operation led to the arrest of two local men and ten foreign nationals, with total drug-related seizures valued at RM5.109 million.
Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the bust resulted in the confiscation of 663 cartridges containing methamphetamine-laced vape liquid, 4,600 pods, and 158 plastic containers suspected to hold amphetamine and ketamine-based vape solutions.
The raids targeted a vape retail outlet in Klang and a factory in Sungai Buloh believed to be used for packaging.
“The total value of the seized vape liquids and other confiscated items is RM99,873 — the largest seizure related to drug abuse in vape form this year,” Hussein announced at a press conference.
In the first raid, police apprehended a 21-year-old local man working as a salesman at the vape store in Klang, where 663 cartridges containing approximately 1,260 millilitres of methamphetamine-laced liquid were found.
“The suspect has no prior criminal record. Police also seized RM1,073 in mixed currency and a Mazda CX-5 valued at RM40,000,” Hussein said.
In a follow-up operation around 12:30am on 11 June, officers raided a premises in Sungai Buloh being used as a vape liquid packaging facility. A second local man — identified as the business manager — was arrested alongside six male and four female foreign nationals, believed to be employed as packaging workers.
“The business had been operating for about six months. All suspects, aged between 21 and 38, tested negative for drugs and have no prior records in Malaysia,” Hussein said.
The raid led to the seizure of drugs worth RM4.910 million. Police also confiscated a gold chain valued at RM3,200, three rings worth RM3,500, RM7,200 in cash, and a BMW vehicle valued at RM45,000.
All suspects are currently under remand for between five and seven days, and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Hussein added that police are actively tracking a foreign national believed to have instructed the local manager on how to process drug-infused vape liquids. The individual is also suspected to have supplied the raw materials and acted as a business partner to the local suspect.
“The local man then hired ten foreign nationals to work for him. The vape liquids were marketed via courier to individual resellers and smuggled to neighbouring countries by land,” he said. - June 13, 2025
