Namewee arrested, charged with drug possession

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The controversial singer and film director however claimed trial to charges of possessing and consuming drugs.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/11/03/namewee-arrested-charged-with-drug-possession  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/11/03/namewee-ditahan-miliki-ambil-dadah-di-hotel  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews

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00:00Kuala Lumpur Police today confirmed that controversial singer Naim Wee was arrested and charged with drug possession last month.

00:09Naim Wee, whose real name is Wee Meng Chi, was nabbed by police on October 22 at a hotel in the capital,

00:16where they discovered nine blue pills suspected to be ecstasy in the room, Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Vidal Marsa said.

00:24Tests later showed that Wee was positive for amphetamine, methamphetamine, ketamine, and THC.

00:30In a statement, Vidal said the singer was then remanded for two days before being charged in court on October 24.

00:37Apart from possession, Wee was also charged with consuming drugs. He claimed trial to both charges.

00:43The court has since granted him bail of RM4,000 on each charge, with the case fixed for Wee mention on December 18.

00:51Wee had his first brush with the law in 2021, when he was investigated over his film Babi,

00:57which explored themes of racial tension and hate speech.

01:00Dhanush Rajareza, FMT.

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