An Indian national could face the death penalty or life imprisonment after he was arrested for allegedly trafficking nearly 1kg of ecstasy.
The man was caught during a raid by the police on a premises in Batu Kawah on Monday (June 14) where a wild party was being held in a room.
“The total value of drugs seized from the suspect was RM13,554, involving the seizure of ‘juice powder’ suspected to be ecstasy (766.68 grammes) and a number of ecstasy pills (53),” said Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong.
“He was thus detained under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and remanded for 7 days to complete the investigation.”
Lim said if convicted, the foreigner, who is understood to be an employee at the premises, could be sentenced to death by hanging or face life imprisonment as well as at least 15 strokes of the rotan.
9 other individuals were caught during the raid by the Padawan Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department.
Urine tests found 4 of them positive for drug abuse and they were detained under Section 15 (1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
All of those caught were also issued compounds totaling RM36,000 for flouting Movement Control Order standard operating procedures.
Source: Borneo Post, Staff, June 15, 2021
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