Kuala Lumpur, 13th September 2025 - The Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (DDA) has to be revamped to tackle digitally driven drug syndicates, said the federal anti-narcotics chief.
Director of Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID), CP Dato' Hussein Omar Khan said while the DDA has long served as a strong legal framework in Malaysia’s battle against narcotics, its limitations were becoming apparent in the face of modern, digitally driven drug syndicates.
He said the DDA was drafted in an era that did not anticipate the emergence of online platforms, encrypted communications and dark net market places - tools that now allow traffickers to operate with anonymity and expand their reach across borders.
“The DDA remains robust for traditional drug-related offences.
"However, we must recognise that traffickers today exploit technology to carry out crypto based transactions, run online solicitations and establish cross border virtual supply chains,” Hussein told the New Straits Times.
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