Malaysia seized 121.47kg and 302.43 litres of suspected synthetic drug-laced vape liquids as authorities intensified enforcement against illegal distribution.
PETALING JAYA: Police arrested 643 individuals in 429 cases involving vape liquids suspected of containing synthetic drugs during the first eight months of this year, amid growing concerns over the spread of such products among young people and schoolchildren.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said authorities also seized 121.47kg and 302.43 litres of vape liquids suspected of containing synthetic drugs, including products marketed under names such as “Piu Piu”.
“Between January and August 2026, a total of 429 arrest cases involving 643 individuals were recorded, while 121.47kg and 302.43 litres of vape liquids suspected of containing synthetic drugs were seized,” he said in a written parliamentary reply dated Nov 2.
