Kota Kinabalu: A factory worker was jailed for six years and ordered to be given 10 strokes of the cane for possessing 30.0gm of MDMA.
Sessions Court Judge Monica Linsua imposed the sentence on Mohamad Fariszan Rosdi, 22, after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Mohamad was found in possession of the MDMA in a room at a house in Jalan Penampang on Jan 5 this year.
The offence under Section 12(2), read together with Section 39A(2) and punishable under Section 39A(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, carries imprisonment of between five years and life, and whipping of not less than 10 strokes upon conviction.
During mitigation, Mohamad, who was unrepresented, pleaded for leniency, saying he needed to look after his two school-going siblings and his mother, who is a full-time housewife.
He also requested that his jail term be calculated from the date of his arrest.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Fazriel Fardiansyah Abdul Kadir urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence, informing the court that Mohamad had previously been sentenced to one year’s jail by a Magistrate’s Court for possessing ketamine.
The court ordered Mohamad to serve his jail term from the date of his arrest.
