KUALA LUMPUR: The death of a 39-year-old man who had been detained for a drug-related offence has been attributed to coronary artery disease.

       Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department director Comm Datuk Azri Ahmad said a post-mortem was conducted on Wednesday (Feb 16) at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

       “The cause of death has been revealed as coronary artery disease. We have classified the case as sudden death,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.

       He said its Crime Investigation Unit on Death In Custody would investigate the case from all angles before handing over its findings to the coroner’s office.

       It was reported that the man had died after complaining of breathing difficulties.

       The man was detained at about 4.45pm on Monday (Feb 14) in connection with an investigation under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

       He was also wanted for another case under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

       He was brought to the Gombak district police headquarters for further action before he complained of breathing difficulties at about 5.30pm.

       Arrangements were made to take him to Hospital Selayang for treatment.

       He died at about 6.30pm while receiving treatment at the hospital.