Police Seize RM16.2 Million in Drugs from Illegal Klang Temple and Selangor Raids

Selangor Police Seize RM16.2 Million in Drugs Stored at Unregistered Klang Temple

Police in Selangor uncovered 20.6 kilograms of heroin hidden inside the storage room of an unregistered temple in Klang during a series of anti-narcotics raids conducted between October 13 and 19, 2026. The operation formed part of five separate police interventions across Klang, Rawang, and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport that dismantled four distinct drug trafficking syndicates.

How Authorities Discovered the Illicit Storage Facility

The state-level narcotics crackdown began following the arrest of a local man who worked part-time as an assistant at the house of worship and resided on the premises, according to Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar. Investigators discovered that the temple building sits on government-owned land officially designated for sewerage infrastructure rather than religious use. Police detained eight suspects, comprising six men and two women aged 19 to 48, during the operation. Authorities seized a total of 240.3 kilograms of illicit substances across all locations, including compressed cannabis buds, liquid ketamine cartridges, ecstasy bottles, and heroin, carrying an estimated street value of RM16.2 million. Police also confiscated RM54,835 in assets, including two passenger cars, a motorcycle, and foreign currency.

Contrasting Local and International Syndicates Across Five Raids

While the Klang temple served as a domestic storage depot for bulk narcotics like heroin, other simultaneous operations targeted international couriers moving drugs through transit hubs. The raids at Kuala Lumpur International Airport—conducted in collaboration with Gombak district police and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad auxiliary police—intercepted four foreign nationals arriving on social visit passes. These suspects acted as drug mules from Europe and East Asia. The total volume of seized narcotics is estimated to be sufficient to supply roughly 801,000 individual users. Police records indicate that only one of the local suspects possessed a prior criminal record, involving seven past offenses, while investigations continue into whether local secret societies or organized gangs assisted the trafficking networks.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Klang Temple Drug Raid

What specific charges do the arrested suspects face?

All eight suspects are currently being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. The suspects include four Malaysian nationals and four foreign nationals from Europe and East Asia.

How long was the unregistered temple used to store narcotics?

Selangor Police Chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar stated that preliminary investigations indicate the premises had been utilized as a drug storage facility since the beginning of this year. The land itself is government-owned and gazetted strictly for sewerage purposes.

What types and quantities of drugs were recovered during the operations?

The multi-location raids yielded 81.3kg of cannabis buds, 37kg of compressed cannabis, 40kg of liquid and cartridge-based ketamine, 36kg of liquid ecstasy, 20.6kg of heroin, and an additional 25.4kg of ketamine. The total combined haul reached 240.3 kilograms with an estimated value of RM16.2 million.