Senior Police Officer Severely Wounded In Machete Attack During Kelantan Drug Raid

KOTA BHARU, Oct 17 – A Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) officer attached to the Kelantan Contingent Police Headquarters sustained serious injuries after being violently attacked with a machete during an anti-narcotics raid in Kampung Lalang Pepuyu, Tanah Merah, on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

Kelantan Police Chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat confirmed that the violent confrontation occurred at 1:35 PM when a joint tactical team from the Kelantan NCID, supported by personnel from the Bukit Bunga and Lalang Pepuyu police stations, executed a raid on a residential property in the village.

Upon noticing police presence, the 30-year-old suspect attempted to flee the premises, prompting officers to give chase.

“During the attempt to apprehend him, the suspect acted aggressively, swinging a machete at the officers. This resulted in one officer sustaining serious injuries, including a fracture to his left arm,” Datuk Mohd Yusoff detailed in an official press release.

Suspect Arrested, Seizures Made, and Cross-Border Narcotics Crackdown

Despite the suspect’s violent resistance, officers managed to subdue and arrest him following an intense physical struggle at the scene:

• Weapon and Contraband Seized: Law enforcement recovered and confiscated a 35-centimetre machete used in the assault, approximately 0.1 grams of yaba pills, and a container filled with liquid suspected to be ketum juice.
• Extensive Criminal Record: Initial database checks revealed the 30-year-old suspect possesses six prior criminal records involving drug-related offences.
• Multiple Statutory Charges: The case is being investigated under Sections 307 (Attempted Murder) and 324 (Voluntarily Causing Hurt by Dangerous Weapons) of the Penal Code, Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952.
• Remand Order Pending: Authorities will produce the suspect in court on Sunday, October 18, to secure a formal remand order to facilitate deeper investigations.
• Ops Tapis Bersepadu Sempadan: The raid formed part of a coordinated cross-district enforcement drive conducted by Kelantan NCID across Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Tanah Merah, and Jeli to curb narcotics smuggling and distribution networks operating along the Malaysia-Thailand border.

The injured officer remains hospitalized in stable condition as law enforcement continues to intensify border surveillance operations.

–NMT