{
  "id": 18152876,
  "title": "Cops seize drugs worth RM1.08mil, arrest 7 foreigners in Penang",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/cops-seize-drugs-worth-rm1-08mil-arrest-7-foreigners-in-penang-18152876",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T15:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/04/cops-seize-drugs-worth-rm1-08mil-arrest-7-foreigners-in-penang"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police in Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang have seized an estimated RM1.08 million worth of drugs and arrested seven foreigners. The narcotics criminal investigation division conducted raids at two locations early Sunday morning. The seven suspects, aged between 25 and 38, included six men and a woman. District police chief Nik Aminuddin Raja Abdullah confirmed that two of the suspects tested positive for methamphetamine. The drugs found were MDMA powder and ketamine. It was also discovered that none of the suspects had prior drug-related or criminal records. All seven have been held for seven days to aid ongoing investigations, with the case being handled under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug trafficking, possession, and consumption.",
  "summary": "The six men and a woman aged between 25 and 38 were arrested during raids at two premises in Bukit Tengah on Sunday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}