Police detained 51 men at a Kuala Lumpur hotel during four raids tied to narcotics investigations. The men ranged in age from 21 to 52, and 28 were foreigners. Authorities said the group used upscale hotel rooms for entertainment, drug abuse, and was believed to be involved in immoral activities. Police seized 103,070 ringgit worth of controlled substances, including ketamine and MDMA, and reported that 36 men tested positive for drugs. One man was found unconscious in a hotel lobby and died after being taken to a hospital, though authorities did not disclose the cause of death. The men were remanded for three to six days while investigations continue. Homosexuality is illegal in Malaysia and can lead to caning, fines, and up to 20 years in prison, and foreigners may face deportation.
"Police reportedly arrested the men in four separate raids of the party held at a Kuala Lumpur hotel, according to narcotics investigations director Hussein Omar Khan in a statement on Monday. Their ages range from 21 to 52, and 28 of the men arrested were foreigners, Reuters reports."
"“This group was found to be using rooms in upscale hotels for entertainment, drug abuse, and is believed to be involved in immoral activities,” Omar said, adding that 103,070 ringgit (about $26,000) worth of controlled substances, including ketamine and MDMA, were seized at the party. He said that 36 of the men tested positive for drugs."
"According to authorities, one man at the party was found unconscious in the hotel lobby and was rushed to a hospital. The man was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital, although authorities didn't share his cause of death."
"Homosexuality remains illegal in the Muslim-majority country and can be punished with caning, fines, and up to 20 years in prison. Foreigners can face deportation. Over 200 men were arrested in a raid on a “gay spa” in Kuala Lumpur late last year, but no one was convicted of violating the country's ban on homosexuality."
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