{
  "id": 1602937,
  "title": "Police raid in Kampung Bukit Rangin unveils ketum leaves stockpile, 187.5kg seized",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/police-raid-in-kampung-bukit-rangin-unveils-ketum-leaves-stockpile-1602937",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T01:03:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/18/police-raid-in-kampung-bukit-rangin-unveils-ketum-leaves-stockpile-1875kg-seized/231740"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kuantan police made an arrest on Sunday, targeting a married couple suspected of processing and selling ketum water from their home in Kampung Bukit Rangin. Authorities seized ketum leaves and related items valued at RM15,745 during the raid. The suspects, aged 52 and 62, were apprehended after receiving a tip-off from the public. Police found 1,150 transparent plastic packets containing 187.5 kilograms of ketum leaves, along with various tools used for ketum water production. Investigations revealed that the couple had been making and selling around 300 kilograms of ketum water weekly at RM40 per packet, with the operation believed to have been ongoing for over a month. Both suspects have been remanded for four days under Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952.",
  "summary": "KUANTAN, Aug 18 — Police arrested a married couple suspected of processing and selling ketum water at a house in K...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Police raid in Kampung Bukit Rangin unveils ketum leaves stockpile, 187.5kg seized",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/police-raid-in-kampung-bukit-rangin-unveils-ketum-leaves-stockpile",
        "published": "2026-08-18T01:03:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}