{
  "id": 16835725,
  "title": "Home Ministry reveals 2,097 police arrests since 2021, silent on Kajang crypto-robbery cops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/home-ministry-reveals-2-097-police-arrests-since-2021-silent-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T02:34:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/28/home-ministry-reveals-2097-police-arrests-since-2021-silent-on-kajang-crypto-robbery-cops/240892"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Since 2021, over 2,000 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) officers have been arrested, primarily for narcotics offences, corruption, and armed robbery, according to Home Ministry data presented in Parliament. Drug-related arrests constitute nearly three-quarters of all detentions, with 1,551 personnel held under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Other arrests totaled 482 by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and 64 for robbery. The number of drug arrests peaked at 357 in 2021 and has since remained steady around 250 per year, while robbery arrests remained around 10 to 13 annually. Graft apprehensions varied, dropping to a low of 53 in 2024 and rising to 129 in 2023, with 50 arrests so far this year. Lim Lip Eng, Kepong MP, requested an update on a high-profile robbery in Kajang where 12 police officers allegedly stole around RM200,000 in cryptocurrency. The ministry confirmed an inquiry under Section 395 of the Penal Code but withheld details on the officers' current status. The incident occurred on Feb 5 when a rogue police team staged a late-night raid on a rented bungalow, leading to the release of the detainees after they could not produce any illicit material. The ministry's parliamentary reply did not provide information on the outcomes of the arrests, omitting figures on prosecutions, convictions, or dismissals from the police force.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — More than 2,000 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) personnel have been arrested since 2021 for na...",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 2,097 Royal Malaysia Police officers arrested since 2021",
    "1,551 arrests for drug offenses under Dangerous Drugs Act 1952",
    "Kajang crypto-robbery incident occurred on Feb 5, 2024"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}