Most Malaysians held for drug crimes abroad detained in Indonesia, China

Sophisticated smuggling methods blamed as Malaysians arrested overseas for drug-related offences rise to 1,588

The number of Malaysians detained overseas for drug-related offences increased to 1,588 as of September this year, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Lukanisman Awang Sauni.

He said increasingly sophisticated drug-smuggling methods had contributed to the frequent arrests of Malaysians overseas.