Overview
- Authorities say the rapper, whose legal name is Wee Meng Chee, was detained on Oct 22 during a Kuala Lumpur hotel-room check.
- Police reported finding nine blue pills suspected to be ecstasy weighing about 5.12g and said an initial urine screen was positive for amphetamine, methamphetamine, ketamine and THC.
- Wee was charged on Oct 24 under the Dangerous Drugs Act for possession and use, pleaded not guilty, was remanded for two days and released on RM4,000 bail for each charge.
- The death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh, reportedly found unresponsive in a hotel bathtub, remains under forensic investigation with no confirmed cause despite media reports citing a claimed heart attack.
- Wee has denied using or possessing drugs and any involvement in Hsieh’s death, alleging blackmail and a delayed ambulance response in a Nov 2 Instagram statement.