KOTA BARU: A 62-year-old woman and her two sons were among seven suspects detained to facilitate investigations into drug trafficking cases in three separate raids on Aug 13 and 14. Kelantan deputy police chief SAC Abdullah Mohammad Piah said the woman and her two sons, aged 30 and 22 years, were arrested by a team from the Pasir Mas Police Headquarters Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department on Aug 13 at a house in Kampung Tok Buak Tendong, Pasir Mas at 11.30pm. “The arrests were made based on public information obtained about the trio’s activities over the last six months. “On inspecting the house, 1,503 gm of heroin worth RM140,000 was found, believed to have been brought in from Thailand for distribution in Pasir Mas and Kota Baru,” he told a press conference at the Kelantan Police Contingent Headquarters here, today. Abdullah said investigations found the 30-year-old son had two previous records under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. “The three … [Read more...] about Mother, two sons among seven arrested in drug-trafficking probe
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Couple, friend freed of drug trafficking charge
SHAH ALAM: Family members shed tears of joy after the High Court here today ordered the release of a woman, her fiance and their friend, who were charged with drug trafficking, an offence that carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction. Judge Datuk Abdul Halim Aman ordered Kamarul Izwan Rasidi, his fiancee Nursyuhadah Md Zain, both 28, and their friend Amaluddin Gulam Mohamad, 26, to be acquitted and discharged after finding that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against them. The three of them rushed to the public gallery to hug their family members soon after the proceedings ended. Abdul Halim, in his judgment, said the prosecution failed to prove there was a prima facie case as the investigation was incomplete and not comprehensive. “The investigating officer admitted that he failed to match the seven fingerprints on the exhibits to any of the accused due to problems with the fingerprint system and that the matter (detection of fingerprints) … [Read more...] about Couple, friend freed of drug trafficking charge
Pinay arrested for drug trafficking in Malaysia
MANILA - A Filipina faces possible death penalty in Malaysia for allegedly trafficking some 5.9 kilos of shabu, local media reported Wednesday. The 32-year-old Filipina, who was not identified, was arrested early Tuesday in a drug raid in Manggatal town, Sabah, according to The Star. Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in a statement, said the government will provide free legal assistance to the Filipina. "She could be an innocent courier and not a drug pusher or drug trafficker," he said. "If she is found guilty unfairly by the Malaysian court, then we can avail of legal remedies available under the Malaysian legal system to exonerate her. But if evidence proves that she is deeply involved in drug trafficking, then we will let the law take its course." Authorities recovered 5.9 kilograms of drugs worth RM275,000 (P3,412,489.61), which police said belongs to a man that has yet to be arrested. "We are hoping to trace the man and main supplier as soon as possible,” Sabah … [Read more...] about Pinay arrested for drug trafficking in Malaysia
‘Death penalty for drug trafficking has better chance’
MANILA, Philippines — Revival of the death penalty can move faster in Congress if the proposed legislation is applied only against high-level drug traffickers, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said yesterday. President Duterte, during his State of the Nation Address last Monday, urged lawmakers to reimpose the death penalty for crimes related to illegal drugs, heinous crimes and plunder. Sotto said including heinous crimes and plunder in the measure that would propose the restoration of the death penalty will make committee and plenary debates longer due to expected intense debates between advocates and critics. “So far, many senators support the idea of reimposing death penalty for high-level drug traffickers,” Sotto said. “This measure is expected to hurdle a lot of debates but I strongly believe that it can be passed during the 18th Congress,” he said. In a radio interview, Sotto said the death penalty for high-level drug traffickers cannot be … [Read more...] about ‘Death penalty for drug trafficking has better chance’
China sentences another Canadian to death for drug trafficking
BEIJING: A Chinese court sentenced a second Canadian man to death for drug trafficking on Tuesday amid diplomatic tensions between Ottawa and Beijing. The court in southern Guangdong province said the Canadian, Fan Wei, and 10 others — including an American and four Mexicans — had been part of an international narcotics syndicate working out of Taishan city between July and November 2012. The group produced and sold 6.34kg (14 pounds) of methamphetamine and 366g of dimethylamylamine, a drug used for attention deficit-hyperactive disorder, weight loss and improving athletic performance, according to the Jiangmen Intermediate People’s Court. Fan and a Chinese man who played a key role in operations were sentenced to death, the court said in a statement. “The number of drugs sold and manufactured was extremely large and the crimes were extremely serious,“ the statement said. The other foreigners were given suspended death sentences which would be reduced to … [Read more...] about China sentences another Canadian to death for drug trafficking