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Former e-hailing driver sentenced to 10 years' jail, 20 lashes for cannabis possession

23 Jun 2023 06:16pm
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KUALA LUMPUR - A former e-hailing driver was sentenced to 10 years jail and 20 lashes by the High Court here today for possessing 1,619.8 grams (g) of cannabis two years ago.

Judge Datuk Muhammad Jamil Hussin pronounced the sentence on Nazri Sahak, 48, after he pleaded guilty to two alternative charges and ordered the sentences to be carried out concurrently from the date of arrest of July 2, 2021.

Nazri was accused of possessing 654.1 g and 965.7 g of the drugs at two locations in Taman Naga Emas, Brickfields here between 5.05 pm and 5.15 pm, July 2, 2021 and charged under Section 6 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

The prosecution was led by deputy public prosecutor Norashikin Ibrahim while lawyer Datuk Hazman Ahmad represented the accused.

Meanwhile, two friends were freed and acquitted of trafficking 541.6 g of methamphetamine tree years ago at the same court today, when Judge Muhammad Jamil decided that the prosecution failed to present a prima facie cases against Lee Kim Shing, 41, and Tan Kia Wah, 40.

The case judgement found that the prosecution failed to prove the drugs were under the care and control of both the accused as well as the intent to traffic said drugs.

Deputy public prosecutor Norashikin led the prosecution while Sangeet Kaur Deo represented Lee, and Tan was represented by Mohd Taufik Md Tahir. - BERNAMA

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