Federal police secretary Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said 504 people were arrested in the raids, and 160 detained for drug offences.

She said the police took note of a list of 15 entertainment centres alleged by the Malaysian Community Crime Care Association (MCCC) to be drug distribution centres in the capital.

Noorsiah said 995 anti-vice raids were carried out between January and April last year on massage parlours, hotels and entertainment centres, and almost 3,000 people were arrested for prostitution and running illegal entertainment centres.

She said the Kuala Lumpur contingent alone carried out 420 raids with 1,115 arrests made during the period.

Last Thursday, MCCC alleged that 15 entertainment centres around the capital were detected carrying out drug abuse and trafficking activities believed to be masterminded by the owners of the premises and drug syndicates.