{
  "id": 16857686,
  "title": "2,097 police personnel arrested for drugs, robbery and corruption since 2021",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/2-097-police-personnel-arrested-for-drugs-robbery-and-corruption",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T06:08:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128885/2097-police-personnel-arrested-for-drugs-robbery-and-corruption-since-2021"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since 2021, 2,097 police personnel have been arrested in Malaysia for drug offences, robbery, and corruption, according to Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The arrests included 1,551 for drug crimes, 64 for robbery, and 482 for corruption, as reported to the Dewan Rakyat. In 2021, 357 drug arrests were made, followed by 248 in 2022 and 245 in 2023, with a slight increase to 310 in 2024 and 256 in 2025. Robbery arrests saw a similar pattern, with 10 cases each in 2021 and 2022, rising to 13 in 2024 and remaining at 10 in the first eight months of 2025. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) arrested 482 police personnel during the same period. Altogether, assets valued at approximately RM409 million have been frozen and seized in the ongoing investigation into alleged corporate mafia activities under Op Viking. This includes eight properties, 11 vehicles, 417 Central Depository System accounts, 70 stock trading accounts worth about RM323.59 million, and 404 bank accounts holding roughly RM85.62 million. As of September 25, police have recorded statements from 70 individuals and arrested several others suspected of involvement in the corporate mafia investigation. Additionally, police are probing an alleged robbery involving 12 policemen accused of stealing about RM200,000 in cryptocurrency from foreigners in Kajang, with the suspects currently assigned desk duties during the investigation.",
  "summary": "A TOTAL of 2,097 police personnel and officers were arrested for drug offences, robbery and corruption between 2021 and August this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said 1,551 arrests involved drug o...",
  "key_points": [
    "2,097 police personnel arrested for drugs, robbery, and corruption since 2021 in Malaysia.",
    "1,551 arrests for drug crimes, 482 for corruption, and 64 for robbery according to Home Minister.",
    "RM409 million in assets frozen and seized in Op Viking investigation involving 70 individuals."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}