{
  "id": 733995,
  "title": "Constable held after RM18,534 worth of drugs found in Lumut police lock-up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/constable-held-after-rm18-534-worth-of-drugs-found-in-lumut-police",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T04:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/126130/constable-held-after-rm18534-worth-of-drugs-found-in-lumut-police-lock-up"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A constable in his thirties has been detained after drugs, including methamphetamine, heroin, and cannabis, worth RM18,534 were discovered in the Lumut police station lock-up during an inspection. The investigation into how the substances entered the facility is ongoing. Two persons under arrest, both aged approximately 40, were also detained when drugs were found on them. The constable, who has no prior criminal record and tested negative for drugs, is being questioned in relation to the incident. The police chief emphasized the importance of addressing drug abuse and trafficking, even when they occur within the policing environment.",
  "summary": "A POLICE constable has been detained after drugs worth RM18,534 were found in the lock-up at Lumut police station in Manjung, raising questions over how the substances were brought into the police facility. The constable, who is in his 30s, was detai...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Meth, heroin and cannabis worth RM18,500 found inside a Lumut police cell, and a cop's in trouble too",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/meth-heroin-and-cannabis-worth-rm18-500-found-inside-a-lumut-police",
        "published": "2026-08-13T05:29:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}