Police recorded a twofold increase in drug-related cases at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in the first seven months of this year, amid a surge in cannabis flower smuggling.

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Hussein Omar Khan said 108 drug-related cases were recorded at KLIA between January and July this year, compared with 54 during the corresponding period in 2025.

Arrests also more than doubled from 57 to 121, including...