LAHAD DATU: Two men were sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered given 10 strokes of the cane, respectively by the Sessions Court, here, on Monday.
Judge Suhaila Selag imposed the sentence to Adahar Zaini, 38-year-old local, and Hendrikus Herman, 28-year-old Indonesian, after they pleaded guilty to the charge against them.
Adahar and Hendrikus were charged with having 32.63 grammes of syabu on March 22 by the roadside of Kampung Panji.
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However, the charge was amended to Section 39A(2) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 after the chemist’s report obtained the actual weight of the drugs.
The Court ordered both accused to serve the jail sentence from the date of their arrest and ordered Hendrikus to be referred to the Immigration Department after serving the jail sentence.