Kota Kinabalu: A 25-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in jail and ordered given 10 strokes of the cane for having 34.67gm of syabu.
Sessions Court Judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan meted out the sentence to Mohd Zal Hairie Walin, who changed his plea before the start of his trial and admitted to the charge against him.
Mohd Zal is accused of having the drug at 10.30pm on June 16, 2024 at the Likas Plaza parking lot here.
The offence under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) and punishable under Section 39A(2) of the DDA provides for jail between five years and life imprisonment, and whipping of at least 10 strokes of the cane, on conviction.
The court ordered Mohd Zal to serve the jail sentence from the date of his arrest.
In mitigation, Mohd Zal who was not represented, asked for leniency saying that he needed to look after his parents.
However, Deputy Public Prosecutor Bryan Francis who conducted the prosecution, urged the court to impose a heavy sentence as the offence is serious and rampant.
Sessions Court Judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan meted out the sentence to Mohd Zal Hairie Walin, who changed his plea before the start of his trial and admitted to the charge against him.
Mohd Zal is accused of having the drug at 10.30pm on June 16, 2024 at the Likas Plaza parking lot here.
The offence under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) and punishable under Section 39A(2) of the DDA provides for jail between five years and life imprisonment, and whipping of at least 10 strokes of the cane, on conviction.
The court ordered Mohd Zal to serve the jail sentence from the date of his arrest.
In mitigation, Mohd Zal who was not represented, asked for leniency saying that he needed to look after his parents.
However, Deputy Public Prosecutor Bryan Francis who conducted the prosecution, urged the court to impose a heavy sentence as the offence is serious and rampant.
