Deputy foreign minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said Malaysians have been arrested over drug-related offences in 40 countries.KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly half of the 3,322 Malaysians detained overseas as of September were arrested for drug-related offences, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Deputy foreign minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni said 1,588 Malaysians were arrested over such offences this year, accounting for about 48% of the total.
He said the number rose from 1,181 in 2024 to 1,303 last year, and increased by another 285 to 1,588 this year.
Indonesia recorded the highest number of Malaysians detained over drug-related offences at 381, followed closely by China (380), Singapore (310), Thailand (102) and Japan (72).
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