A study by the Home Ministry’s Data Science Centre has found that individuals involved in drug abuse and trafficking are more likely to be linked to other crimes, said Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

He said individuals charged under Section 15(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug use are often associated with 28 other types of criminal offences, including extortion and corruption.

“Those charged under Section 12(2) for drug possession are...