Security guard fined for possession, drug abuse

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court fined a security guard RM5,400 for having 0.04g of methamphetamine and drug abuse. Before Magistrate Siti Farah Ibrahim, Norasyriq, 35, entered a plea of guilty to two charges read to him by an interpreter today (Jan 26). He was charged with possessing 0.04g of methamphetamine under Section 12 (2) of the […]

Local man in Miri nabbed for distributing drugs

MIRI: The local district police has arrested a local man suspected to be involved with distribution of drugs. A team from Miri’s Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) apprehended a 33-year-old man on Sept 22 at 2.30pm at a parking space behind a supermarket at Pelita Commercial Centre. According to Miri district police chief ACP Alexson […]

25-year-old sentenced to hang for drugs

KUCHING: A young man was sentenced to death via hanging by the High Court here today after being found guilty of two charges of possessing 751 grams of Methamphetamine and 407.2 grams of Ketamine three years ago. Judge Azhahari Kamal Ramli sentenced Eric Bong, 25, after finding that the prosecution succeeded in proving a prima […]

Unemployed man nabbed for meth, marijuana possession

PADAWAN: An unemployed man was detained by police for possessing methamphetamine and marijuana worth RM9,125.50. The 20-year-old unemployed man was detained by a team from Padawan’s Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division at the suspect’s sedan vehicle at café at Jalan Moyan at 11pm last night. “The team arrested the suspect and then inspected the vehicle. They […]

Meth possession lands two men behind bars

KUCHING: A 39-year-old man was sentenced to nine months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court today for possessing 1.97 grams of methamphetamine last June. The accused, Hafiz, pleaded guilty to the charge which was read before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. She ordered the accused to serve a prison sentence effective from the date […]

Man jailed three months and fined for drug abuse, meth possession

KUCHING: A local man was fined RM3,400 and jailed for three months by the Magistrate’s Court here, today, for being involved in drug abuse activities and possessing 1.16 grams of methamphetamine last April. The accused Razak, 36, pleaded guilty to two charges which were read by an interpreter in front of Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. Based […]

Former car salesman acquitted of drug trafficking charge

SIBU: The High Court here on Friday (Aug 19) discharged and acquitted a former car sales executive while ordered an unemployed man to enter his defence, for a joint charge of trafficking methamphetamine. Michael Loh, 57, from Jalan Oya was relieved upon hearing his accquittal from the charge by High Court judge Christopher Chin Soo […]

Foreigner fined RM4,500 for keeping drugs

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here on Wednesday (Jul 27) sentenced a Japanese national to a fine of RM4,500 or 10 months’ jail in default, for possession of 2.63 grams of Methamphetamine. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Tomu, 38, after an amended charge was read in front of him. According to the charge, he […]

Duo fined RM2,500 each for drugs

KUCHING: Two individuals who are lovers were each sentenced to a fine of RM2,500 or six months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for possessing 0.83 grams of Methamphetamine last April. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali passed the sentence on Abdul Arif Aiman, 29, and Ezzattul Fitri, 28, after they pleaded guilty […]

Man gets RM3,500 fine for methamphetamine possession

KUCHING: A 23-year-old man was fined RM3,500, in default seven months’ imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Thursday (23 June) for possessing 1.38g of methamphetamine. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar passed the sentence on Selhapis Conia Pori after the charge was read out in front of him. According to the charge, he was alleged to have […]