KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 – A total of 2,097 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) officers and personnel were arrested for drug-related offences, armed robbery, and graft between 2021 and August 2026, according to official data released by the Home Ministry.
The statistics were disclosed in a written parliamentary response published on the Parliament portal on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, answering a query from Lim Lip Eng (PH-Kepong) regarding law enforcement integrity and disciplinary action.
The ministry detailed that the cumulative total comprised 1,551 arrests for narcotics offenses under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, 64 arrests for robbery, and 482 arrests executed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
Lim had also requested an operational status update regarding an ongoing probe into 12 police officers accused of robbing a group of Chinese nationals of approximately RM200,000 in cryptocurrency at a residence in Country Heights, Kajang, on February 5, 2026.
Responding to the Kajang cryptocurrency robbery case, the ministry confirmed that PDRM opened a formal investigation paper and that active investigations are continuing under Section 395 of the Penal Code for gang robbery.
Yearly Breakdown of Offenses and Kajang Robbery Case Status
Key breakdown metrics across offense categories and case updates include:
- Drug-Related Arrests Breakdown: Drug arrests under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 recorded 357 personnel in 2021, 248 in 2022, 245 in 2023, 310 in 2024, 256 in 2025, and 135 during the first eight months of 2026 (January–August).
- Robbery Offenses Timeline: Robbery arrests involved 10 personnel each in 2021, 2022, and 2025, as well as 10 personnel between January and August 2026. Meanwhile, 11 personnel were arrested in 2023 and 13 in 2024.
- MACC Corruption Arrests: Integrity enforcement by the MACC led to the arrest of 77 police personnel in 2021, 86 in 2022, 129 in 2023, 53 in 2024, 87 in 2025, and 50 from January to August 2026.
- Kajang Crypto Robbery Probe: Investigation papers under Section 395 of the Penal Code remain open against 12 police officers implicated in the RM200,000 cryptocurrency gang robbery in Country Heights, Kajang.
–NMT
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