Nilai police chief Johari Yahya said the suspect, who is in his 30s, tested negative for drugs in a preliminary urine screening test. (Facebook pic)PETALING JAYA: The husband of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) officer found murdered at a public housing complex in Nilai last week has a criminal record of 16 offences, police said today.

Nilai police chief Johari Yahya said 10 of the offences were drug-related while the remaining six involved burglary, theft and the possession of stolen property.

A preliminary urine screening test on the suspect, who is in his 30s, returned negative for drugs, he said.

Johari said police had recorded statements from 18 people to assist in the investigation.