Kota Kinabalu: A 27-year-old unemployed Filipino claimed trial in the High Court here to trafficking 659.2gm of syabu.
Paperless Azwan Abdullah, who was brought before Judicial Commissioner Maslinda @ Linda Mohd Ainal, pleaded not guilty to committing the offence on June 27, 2023, at 10.30am, at the reception counter of J&T Express CDC Kepayan, Jalan Lintas Kepayan, here.
The charge under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 carries a punishment of either the death penalty or life in prison and whipping with a minimum of 15 strokes.
The court set July 16 for pre-trial case management.
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Deputy Public Prosecutor Rustam Sanip prosecuted.
Azwan was represented by counsel Shahlan Jufri and Mohd Luqman Syazwan.
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