KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 13 -- Bukit Aman's Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd declined to confirm rumours today that a Selangor state lawmaker was arrested at a house party and tested positive for drugs.

He deferred to Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador and directed requests for confirmation to the latter.

A purported preliminary investigation paper distributed online today alleged that the assemblyman was among 17 people arrested over the weekend.

"The inspector-general of police will be having a press conference at 3pm today in Bukit Aman. Please ask him, thank you," was his brief reply when asked to verify the incident.

Earlier, sources disclosed information that a...