KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 – A total of 96,844 foreign nationals were arrested across Malaysia for various criminal offences between 2024 and September 2026, according to Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) statistics released on Saturday, November 14, 2026.
In an official statement, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail detailed the annual breakdown of foreign national arrests over the 33-month period:
- 2024: 33,136 arrests
- 2025: 36,740 arrests (an increase of 3,604 cases or 10.9 percent)
- January–September 2026: 26,968 arrests
Mohd Khalid reaffirmed that PDRM will maintain uncompromising enforcement against foreign nationals involved in crime through integrated operations, intelligence sharing, and closer inter-agency collaboration.
Emphasizing the constitutional principle of equality before the law, he stressed that every individual in the country—regardless of status, position, or nationality—is bound by Malaysian statutes.
“Any breach of the law will not be tolerated and will be dealt with through firm enforcement in accordance with existing legal provisions,” he said, while calling on the public to channel timely tip-offs on criminal activities to assist crime prevention and safeguard public order.
Context: Kepong Rampage Attack on Police Officer
The IGP’s statement follows a violent incident last Wednesday, November 11, at an apartment unit in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong, where a foreign national armed with machetes went on a rampage and severed the right wrist of a responding policeman.
Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger Fendy, 26, attached to the Gombak District Police Headquarters, subsequently underwent successful eight-hour microsurgery at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) on Thursday, November 12, to reattach his right hand.
Arrest Statistics, Enforcement Stance, and Kepong Incident Timeline
Key crime figures, policing strategies, and case developments include:
- Cumulative Arrests (2024 – Sept 2026): 96,844 foreign nationals detained nationwide (33,136 in 2024; 36,740 in 2025 [+10.9%]; and 26,968 from Jan–Sept 2026).
- Enforcement Measures: Integrated multi-agency operations, intelligence sharing, strict adherence to equality before the law, and active community tip-offs.
- Recent Violent Incident: On Nov 11, 2026, Gombak IPD’s Lance Corporal Thierry Rodger Fendy suffered a severed right wrist during a machete rampage by a foreign suspect in Desa Aman Puri, Kepong.
- Medical Update: Lance Corporal Thierry underwent successful reattachment surgery at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) on Thursday, Nov 12, 2026.
–NMT
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