Over 2,000 rogue Malaysian police officers arrested in past 5 years

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Star, T. (2026, October 28). Over 2,000 rogue Malaysian police officers arrested in past 5 years. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3372385/over-2000-rogue-malaysian-police-officers-arrested-past-5-years

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Malaysian police have arrested over 2,000 rogue officers within the past five years, according to Saifuddin Nasution’s written parliamentary reply. Drug offences accounted for the majority of these arrests at 1,551 cases, while there were also 64 robberies and 482 corruption cases handled by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
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Over 2,000 rogue Malaysian police officers have been arrested over the past five years, with drug offences accounting for the highest number of arrests at 1,551, followed by 64 for robbery and 482 linked to corruption under investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. The statistics were reported in a written parliamentary reply from Saifuddin Nasution on Tuesday in response to questions posed by Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng. Arrests related to drug offences were made under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, highlighting ongoing efforts to address police misconduct and corruption within Malaysia's law enforcement system.

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Over 2,000 rogue Malaysian police officers arrested in past 5 years Drug offences topped the list at 1,551, followed by 64 for robbery and 482 by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Saifuddin Nasution said in a written parliamentary reply to Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng on Tuesday that the drug-related arrests were made under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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Over 2,000 rogue Malaysian police officers arrested in past 5 years Drug offences topped the list at 1,551, followed by 64 for robbery and 482 by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Saifuddin Nasution said in a written parliamentary reply to Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng on Tuesday that the drug-related arrests were made under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. asserted
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