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- Police called the Kuala Lumpur hotel gatherings a drug-fueled gay party and launched raids that night.
- Authorities detained 51 men, including 28 foreigners, in hotel raids and remanded them for three to six days.
- Investigators seized about 103,070 ringgit of MDMA, ecstasy, powder and ketamine, with 36 detainees testing positive.
- Rights groups said LGBT people face scrutiny in Malaysia, recalling a 2025 police review after 171 same-sex suspects were released.
