Malaysian Influencer Accused Of Endangering Child After Allegedly Storing Drugs In Candy Box

At a press conference yesterday, 18 October, the 23-year-old influencer's mother-in-law, surnamed Wong (transliteration), claimed that one of her grandchildren nearly died due to the influencer's alleged negligence, reported China Press.

Wong alleged the influencer had hidden crystal meth in a candy box, which her child accidentally ingested.

The child reportedly suffered a seizure and began foaming at the mouth.

When the boy was rushed to hospital, both parents allegedly refused to tell medical staff what had happened, reportedly resulting in a two-hour delay that nearly cost the child's life.

The child survived after four days of emergency treatment.

Wong said the hospital later reported her son and the influencer to the police, leading to their arrest.

However, she claimed that the couple was released from detention a few months later.

Following their release, the couple separated. Wong's son moved to Penang for work, while the influencer moved out of the family home.

Their three children are currently in the care of Wong and her eldest daughter.

The couple married in 2020 and have three sons together.

Wong alleged that the influencer used Instagram and Facebook to promote and sell the e-cigarette drug known as "Piao Piao".

She claimed that repeated police seizures of the influencer's drug supply resulted in financial losses, prompting the influencer to borrow money from loan sharks to maintain her lifestyle. The loan sharks' debt collectors subsequently targeted Wong's home.

Wong also alleged that the influencer had resorted to selling pornographic content of herself to make money. Links to the videos were reportedly shared in the WhatsApp group for parents and teachers at one of her children's kindergartens.

The videos were allegedly promoted with the following description: "A highly attractive influencer filming videos of herself to raise her children."

"This is incredibly serious. My grandson just started kindergarten, and now teachers and parents have seen the links to these videos. This is a severe blow to my grandson's young, fragile mind," Wong said.

Wong further accused the influencer of physically abusing her children, using drugs in front of them, and violating a restraining order to see them.

He questioned whether the case could be just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Malaysia's drug underworld.

Believing the case was not an isolated incident, he urged the police narcotics division to strictly enforce the law, arrest the masterminds, and dismantle domestic drug syndicates.