PETALING JAYA, Jan 25 — Police arrested three men on suspicion of selling party drug ecstasy (MDMA) during the Pinkfish Countdown 2024 New Year’s Eve concert in Bandar...
Selangor police arrest three for peddling ecstasy at Pinkfish concert after drug use resulted in four deaths, several hospitalised
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan stated that the suspects, aged between 20 and 30, were detained from locations across Selangor from Jan 8 to 12.“One of the three suspects was believed to have attended the concert while the other two were outside. An interrogation on survivors revealed that some bought ecstasy pills at the concert and there were also those who obtained the pills outside,” he said.
Police had earlier received six reports from University Malaya Medical Centre and Kuala Lumpur Hospital regarding seven concertgoers who sought treatment after exhibiting symptoms from drug intake. Hussein announced new stringent conditions for future concerts, including evaluating what type of music is played.
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