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Taiwanese man, 22, dies in M'sia after allegedly being force-fed drugs by friend
He was seen acting strangely before his death.
July 26, 2025, 12:57 PM
A Taiwanese man, 22, flew to Malaysia to meet a friend, who allegedly confiscated his passport and forced him to take drugs.
The Taiwanese man was last seen acting strangely in public before he passed away suddenly.
Allegedly forced to take drugs by friend
According to China Press, the deceased, Peng Yuanting, recently completed his military service in Taiwan and flew to Malaysia alone without informing his family.
After arriving, Peng lived with his Taiwanese friend. However, the Taiwanese friend had allegedly confiscated Peng's passport and forced Peng to take drugs.
Peng's family said that they repeatedly asked his friend to return Peng's passport and allow him to go back to Taiwan, but were rejected.
Seen acting weirdly on the street
China Press reported that at around 11:05am on Jul. 6, Peng was seen acting weirdly and harassing passers-by on a street in Selangor, Malaysia.
Someone filmed the incident and uploaded it onto the internet.
From the video, Peng could be seen only wearing his underwear and lying in the middle of the road.
He proceeded to lay down on a grass patch and started eating the soil.
Peng also allegedly smashed the windows and rearview mirrors of nearby vehicles before lying back down on the road.
He suddenly passed away, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police later confirmed that according to a urine test report, Peng had at least three types of drugs in his body, including methamphetamine and marijuana.
The case was investigated as a sudden death.
Family flew down to Malaysia to identify his body
China Press reported that Peng's family flew down to Malaysia to identify his body.
His body was cremated at around 11am on Jul. 23.
According to a China Press reporter who was present at the cremation, the atmosphere at the cremation was solemn and Peng's mother was inconsolable.
The family is expected to transport Peng's ashes back to Taiwan on Jul. 25.
Top photos via @fail.viral/Instagram, China Press
