Ecstasy Bust in Malaysia Leaves Alleged Syndicate Boss Dead

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Malaysian police dismantled a drug syndicate and seized $6.79 million worth of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, following a raid on a makeshift laboratory that left the group’s alleged ringleader dead.Officers recovered more than 180 kilograms of MDMA from a house converted into a processing lab for domestic and international distribution, according to state news agency Bernama.During the operation, police shot and killed the 52-year-old suspect after he opened fire on the raiding team, said Hussein Omar Khan, director of the Narcotics…

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Primary source: OCCRP · September 7, 2026

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