Over 2,000 rogue Malaysian police officers arrested in past 5 years
A total of 2,097 Malaysian police officers and personnel have been arrested for drug-related offences, robbery and corruption between 2021 and August this year, according to Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Of the total, 1,551 were arrested for drug offences, 64 for robbery and 482 by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Saifuddin Nasution said in a written parliamentary reply…
Between 2021 and August 2025, over 2,000 Malaysian police officers and personnel have been arrested for drug-related offences, robbery, and corruption, according to Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The majority of arrests, 1,551, were for drug offences, while 482 were by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Drug-related arrests peaked in 2021 with 357 personnel, followed by 310 in 2024.
Robbery arrests totaled 64 over the same period, with the highest number of arrests occurring in 2023 (13 arrests). The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) was responsible for the majority of corruption arrests, with the highest number recorded in 2023 (129 arrests). Investigations into a cryptocurrency robbery case involving 12 police personnel are ongoing.
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