Married couple charged with trafficking 51kg of cannabis
SUNGAI PETANI: A married couple potentially face the gallows after being jointly charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today, with two counts of trafficking over 51 kilogrammes of cannabis last week. Saiful Syamil Idris, 32, a forklift operator and his wife Nurul Wahida Mohd Adnan, 32, a housewife, merely nodded in understanding when the charges […]
Anwar: Medical use of cannabis needs in-depth study
KUALA LUMPUR: Issues pertaining to the approval of the use of cannabis for medical purposes in the country require in-depth research and discussion, including from the aspect of controlling the use of the substance, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said this is taking into account the number of drug addicts among young people, including in rural […]
Cop charged for trafficking 5.6kg of ganja
KUCHING: A policeman was charged in the Magistrates’ Court here for trafficking 5.6kg of cannabis early this month. No confession was recorded from Aizat Danial Noor Azman, 30, after the charges were read before magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali on Tuesday (Jan 10). Aizat was accused of possessing the drugs at the Kuching International […]
Watch what you eat or drink in Thailand
‘Don’t ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.” ― Robert Frost, American poet Now that the borders are open again, many Malaysians are heading to Thailand for holidays. One of the reasons is that Thailand is near to Malaysia. The main draw is, of course, the Thai food. For instance, […]
Two sides to the cannabis coin
KUCHING: The jury, it would appear, is still out on the benefit of cannabis in medicine. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences public health expert Associate Professor Dr Helmy Hazmi said though the economic benefit may be alluring, the health and soberness of society is what propels the people forward. “Since […]
Youth charged for cannabis possession
KUCHING: A local youth was charged at the Sessions Court here today for possessing 135g of cannabis on Jan 29. The accused Iqmal Zachry Kamal pleaded not guilty to the charge which was read out by an interpreter before Judge Jason Juga. Based on the charge sheet, the 29-year-old was allegedly found in possession of […]
Female lecturer among trio arrested for drug trafficking
MIRI: A female lecturer of a private higher learning institution and a retired insurance agent were among three individuals arrested on Monday (March 8) on suspicion of trafficking drugs worth RM49,960.70. They were detained at two separate locations. The trio, aged 27, 62 and 69, were nabbed in an operation carried out by a team […]
Student drug suspect squeals on three other teenagers
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A Form Four student found in possession of 24 packets of dried leaves believed to be cannabis was arrested by police last Thursday (Feb 11). Narcotics police carried out an operation around 11.20pm and spotted a teenage boy acting suspiciously by the roadside at the junction of Kampung Melayu. They approached the boy […]
