---
dataset_id: dgm_drug_arrests_age
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
last_checked: 2026-09-05T02:34:56Z
status: stale
freshness_delta: 1343 days
next_expected_update: annual
record_count: 540
schema_version: unknown
schema_drift: none
known_quirks: ["Official catalogue caveat: The dataset represents annual data and may not reflect real-time changes in drug-related arrest patterns. Additionally, some age groups or sex categories may have small sample sizes, which could affect the reliability of trends over time. Users should exercise caution when interpreting trends from this dataset."]
breaking_changes: []
licence: Open Government Licence (Malaysia)
attribution: Royal Malaysia Police and Ministry of Home Affairs via data.gov.my
---

# Drug Arrests by Sex & Age

## Status

**Status:** Stale

**Freshness:** 1343 days

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## Last checked

2026-09-05 at 02:34:56 UTC.

## File size

The checked resource is 56,674 bytes.

## Provenance

Royal Malaysia Police and Ministry of Home Affairs publishes this dataset through data.gov.my (OpenAPI).

- Source: https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=drug_arrests_age
- [Official catalogue metadata](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/drug_arrests_age)

## Coverage

Malaysia.

## Schema

Refer to the [official catalogue field definitions](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/drug_arrests_age) before analysis. The machine-readable envelope records fields observed from the source.

## Known quirks

- Official catalogue caveat: The dataset represents annual data and may not reflect real-time changes in drug-related arrest patterns. Additionally, some age groups or sex categories may have small sample sizes, which could affect the reliability of trends over time. Users should exercise caution when interpreting trends from this dataset.

## Breaking changes

None observed.

## Reproducibility

    curl -sS --max-time 30 "https://api.data.gov.my/data-catalogue?id=drug_arrests_age" | head

## Licence

Licensed under Open Government Licence (Malaysia).
Attribution: Royal Malaysia Police and Ministry of Home Affairs via data.gov.my.