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Waragainstdrugs Keratan Akhbar Pilihan Cops Step Up Efforts Against Sale Of Drug Laced Vapes
Director of Narcotics Crime Investigation Department, CP Dato' Seri Khaw Kok Chin said 119 cases of drug-laced vape seizures were made by police in 2024, a fou...
Petaling Jaya, 3rd January 2025 - Police are intensifying efforts to track down and put an end to the sale of drug-laced vape fluids, a trend that has been picking up steam since last year.
He said over 65% of the vape liquids seized since 2023 contained banned substances such as synthetic cannabinoids and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), which is usually processed into ecstasy pills.
He said laboratory analysis showed that the amount of the illicit substances in the liquids ranged from 0.3% to 1%.
On psilocybin, the hallucinogenic substance found in “magic mushrooms”, Dato' Seri Khaw said none of the liquids seized by NCID so far contained the substance.
NCID is closely monitoring this situation as it concerns the use of drug-laced vapes among the youth, particularly given that these substances can be difficult to detect when sold openly.
“Random checks on vape shops and online sellers will also be conducted,” he told The Star.
Read further on The Star's article attached.
