Last night the actress at the center of a Sunday morning drug-bust was finally outed, after photos of her sat at a police station looking worse for wear began to circulate online.
Shortly after, the woman at the center of the drama, popular Malay-language actress Uqasha Senrose, disabled the comments section of her Instagram. She has 2.8 million followers on the social media platform.
Police made the arrest at 1145am Sunday, after another motorist reported that she hit their car in the Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) area of Kuala Lumpur, and then discovered in her possession 53 Erimin 5 (aka Happy 5, aka Hi Fai) pills. Her stash has a reported street value of RM660 (US$167), and the pills were discovered inside her handbag.
Initial urine tests have come back negative for drugs, and the actress has gone on record to say that the entire incident could have been sabotage, telling media: “There are some people out there who want to set me up. What a test!”
Uqasha declined to elaborate who would want to set her up on a Sunday morning with enough pills to keep a modestly sized rave content.
Erimin 5 is the market name of Nimetazepam, a benzo derivative with qualities not unlike Xanaz. Users feel muscle relaxation, mild hypnosis and sedated. Also, if you mix it with alcohol, you will remember absolutely nothing to a terrifying degree… we’ve been told!
The actress is no stranger to controversy: In 2016 she decided to remove the hijab after wearing it for approximately three years, saying she no longer felt “sincere” using it. She said that she initially decided to don it after a broken engagement, and wanted to try “a new look.”
Well, if there was ever an ill-conceived reason to wear the tudung, this might be it.
She faced significant backlash from her fan base, with many telling her show looked much more beautiful wearing the headscarf. During the three years she wore hijab, pictures of her on vacation abroad surfaced online where she appeared uncovered, and many wondered about her commitment to her decision.
Muslim women’s group Sisters in Islam (SIS) have gone on record to state that the Quran does not specify the hair as being part of a woman’s aurat (parts of a Muslim’s body that should be covered).
Since the 1980s, wearing the hijab has increased in popularity in Malaysia, and led to the commodification of the religious wear. Earlier this year, one local celebrity who has benefited from the sales of her own personal headscarf line was caught under fire for holding a launch at popular boozing nightclub, and the only place in town where you can hear EDM in five different rooms, Zouk.
We digress – we’ll keep you posted as to who, what, where, and why anyone would want to set up this local celeb.
And remember kids, if you’re not planning on doing 53 pills all at once, do yourself a favor: Don’t carry them all around.
Oh, and IF you were to … idk … procure them from a “pill retailer” … the golden rule is that they come to you, not the other way around. Don’t go getting stuff from “entrepreneurs” the police probably already know about and find yourself in a pickle!
Also – drugs are bad and aging.
Pro tips from Coconuts KL, no extra charge.
