KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Four men, including three Singaporeans, have been charged with drug trafficking in Malaysia in connection with what police described as the country’s first known cocaine vape distribution syndicate.
The accused – Quek Kien Seng, 45; Tristan Chew Jin Zhong, 25; Ivan Tan Zhi Xuan, 31; and Malaysian national Kong Sien Mee, 51 – were brought before the magistrates’ court in Ampang on 26 June 2025.
According to Malaysian state media Bernama, all four men nodded as the charges were read. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
They face charges under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for trafficking 9.42 litres of liquid cocaine stored in 4,958 vape pods.
If convicted, they face the death penalty or life imprisonment.
Should the death sentence be avoided, the men face a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane.
Police valued the drug haul at RM7.29 million (S$2.2 million), and said the arrests were made during raids on 19 June at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
The Singaporeans were represented by defence lawyer Ille Maryam Yusnawannie.
The Malaysian accused, Kong, had no legal counsel, according to Bernama.
The next hearing is scheduled for 8 September.
Federal police Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department acting director Mat Zani @ Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali stated that the syndicate had rented luxury condominiums for packing the cocaine vape pods.
Authorities believe the operation, intended for international distribution, had been active since March 2024.
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