Syabu seized, man arrested

Kota Kinabalu: A 20-year-old foreigner may face a death penalty for having 56.48 grammes of suspected syabu at Kg Lok Baru, Pulau Gaya, here, last Tuesday.

City Police Chief ACP Habibi Manjanji said seven packets of syabu worth RM5,648, hidden in a black plastic bag, were seized from the man by a team led by Pulau Gaya police station head, ASP Mohd Alashah Gulam, at a house about 11.30am.

Also seized were a Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro mobile phone and RM1,174 cash.

“The man, however, tested negative for drugs and initial investigation found that he has no previous criminal records, but had been ‘working with’ a drug syndicate and getting paid around RM25 to RM30 per day,” he said, Thursday.

The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a mandatory death penalty upon conviction.