Filipino charged with trafficking syabu

Kota Kinabalu: A 27-year-old Filipino was charged at the Magistrate’s Court on Monday with trafficking 56.48gm of syabu.

Unemployed Adzlan Jumaani Tahaya, who was brought before Magistrate Jessica Ombou Kakayun, was accused of committing the offence at 11.30am on Jan 26 this year in a chicken coop in front of a house at Kg Lok Baru in Pulau Gaya.

However, no plea was recorded from Adzlan after the charge was read out to him.

The charge under Section 39B(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 carries a punishment with either the death penalty or life in prison and whipping with a minimum of 15 strokes.

Inspector Albert Basiri, prosecuting, applied for a new mention date pending the chemist’s report.

Jessica fixed March 8 for mention pending the chemist’s report.

Adzlan was ordered to be further remanded as the charge against him has no provision for bail.

He was not represented.

Meanwhile, in the Sessions Court, Adzlan was sentenced to four months’ jail for staying in the State illegally.

Adzlan pleaded guilty before Judge Azreena Aziz to committing the offence at 11.30am on Jan 26 in a house at Kg Lok Baru, Pulau Gaya.

The charge under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act carries a fine of up to RM10,000 or jail term of up to five years or both and liability of whipping up to six strokes on conviction.