A man was arrested after swinging a machete at police officers during a narcotics operation on Jalan Ulu Yam, Batu Caves. The incident occurred at 4.30 pm when Gombak police’s Narcotics Division moved to detain drug suspects. The suspect attempted to flee, attacking officers with a 57‑centimetre weapon before being subdued.

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Police seized heroin weighing 18.9 grams and methamphetamine weighing 7.4 grams. Investigations are underway under multiple provisions of the Dangerous Drugs Act, Penal Code, and Weapons Act. The suspect is remanded until May 15. A 22‑second video of the confrontation has since gone viral on social media.

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