---
dataset_id: dgm_drug_arrests_ethnicity
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: 360
schema_version: unknown
schema_drift: none
known_quirks: ["Official catalogue caveat: The dataset represents aggregated annual data and may not capture all nuances of individual cases. Rounding may cause slight discrepancies in totals. Data accuracy depends on reporting by law enforcement agencies."]
breaking_changes: []
licence: Open Government Licence (Malaysia)
attribution: Royal Malaysia Police and Ministry of Home Affairs via data.gov.my
---

# Drug Arrests by Sex & Ethnicity

## 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 41,189 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_ethnicity
- [Official catalogue metadata](https://data.gov.my/data-catalogue/drug_arrests_ethnicity)

## Coverage

Malaysia.

## Schema

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

## Known quirks

- Official catalogue caveat: The dataset represents aggregated annual data and may not capture all nuances of individual cases. Rounding may cause slight discrepancies in totals. Data accuracy depends on reporting by law enforcement agencies.

## Breaking changes

None observed.

## Reproducibility

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

## Licence

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