KL cops to destroy RM44.3m worth of drugs, equipment in major disposal exercise
City police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said the disposal involved nearly one tonne of drugs in solid form as well as 1,345 litres of drugs in liquid form.
"The disposal will be conducted under the Inspector-General of Police Standing Order D207," he told reporters at the city police headquarters today.
He said the seized drugs included methamphetamine, cannabis, cocaine, ketamine, and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA).
"The disposal involves 21,293 investigation papers that have completed prosecution in court from 2009 to 2024.
"Methamphetamine and ketamine topped the charts with 245.56kg worth RM27.01 million, followed by MDMA with 140.39kg worth RM7.01 million, cannabis with 199.09kg worth RM5.97 million, and heroin with 87.05kg worth RM2.17 million."
Fadil said the drugs would be destroyed with the assistance of Kualiti Alam Sdn Bhd.
"The company converts scheduled waste to energy using an incinerator, which generates new energy in an orderly and pollution-free manner.
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