Focus

Brothers among five charged with drug trafficking

02 Sep 2022 02:02pm
All of them were charged with trafficking methamphetamine, weighing 111,326 grammes, at a shed at Lot 11876 Mukim Chenderiang here. - Bernama Photo
All of them were charged with trafficking methamphetamine, weighing 111,326 grammes, at a shed at Lot 11876 Mukim Chenderiang here. - Bernama Photo
TAPAH - Five men including two brothers were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with trafficking more than 100 kg of methamphetamine last month.

No pleas were recorded from R. Sivaraj, 29, R. Sathiswaran, 30, L. Vichnesh, 30, A. Tanabalan, 31, and R. Suresraj, 33, when the charge was read to them before Magistrate Siti Hanum Mohmad Sah.

All of them were charged with trafficking methamphetamine, weighing 111,326 grammes, at a shed at Lot 11876 Mukim Chenderiang here at 9.45 am on Aug 26.

Tanabalan was also charged with trafficking 2,075 grammes of methamphetamine on the same day and at the same location.

The charges, framed under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 39B(2) of the same act, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, provide the death penalty, or life imprisonment and not less than 15 whipping, if found guilty.
Related Articles:


The court set Nov 3 for mention pending the chemist report.

The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Nurul Hidayu Zakaria, while lawyer Charan Singh represented all the accused. - BERNAMA

COURT
Drug trafficking
Five men
Brothers
charged
More Like This
ECRL, valued at RM50 billion, has reached 72.93 per cent completion as of September 2024. Spanning 665 kilometres, the ECRL will connect the Klang Valley to the East Coast, reducing travel time between Kota Bharu and Gombak from seven hours by road to four hours by rail. - File photo
ECRL, valued at RM50 billion, has reached 72.93 per cent completion as of September 2024. Spanning 665 kilometres, the ECRL will connect the Klang Valley to the East Coast, reducing travel time between Kota Bharu and Gombak from seven hours by road to four hours by rail. - File photo
National Key projects make rapid progress, changing Malaysia's transportation landscape
Mammoth projects like the KL Sentral redevelopment, Pan Borneo Highway and the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) are modernising urban centres and creating transport-oriented development.
Photo for illustration purpose only. - Photo illustrated via Canva
Photo for illustration purpose only. - Photo illustrated via Canva
National UMS: Three decades of excellence in Sabah's higher education and counting
Established on November 24, 1994, UMS has achieved remarkable milestones, including publishing hundreds of high-impact journals and producing groundbreaking innovations and research with some of this work being incorporated into government policies, contributing significantly to Malaysia’s...
The interior of Norpadilah's home, which features an English-style 'farmhouse' concept while still preserving its Malay identity. - Photo by Bernama
The interior of Norpadilah's home, which features an English-style 'farmhouse' concept while still preserving its Malay identity. - Photo by Bernama
National Creative ideas using recycled materials generate lucrative income for housewife
Who would have thought that crafting items from discarded materials could generate an income of thousands of ringgit?
Malaysian biker Katiravan Subrayan made his way to the southern part of the globe, travelling through Latin America. - Photo by Bernama
Malaysian biker Katiravan Subrayan made his way to the southern part of the globe, travelling through Latin America. - Photo by Bernama
National Katiravan Subrayan’s endeavour to save the planet takes him to Antarctica
On Nov 12, Katiravan became among the handful of Malaysians who set foot on the icy continent.