Brunei narcotics officer denies charges of misconduct; faces seven years in jail if found guilty


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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei prosecutor Siti Khalilah Hussin has levelled charges of misconduct against 45-year-old Muhammad Ali Iskandar bin Mustapha, an assistant narcotics officer at the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

The defendant denied all seven charges under Section 12B, Chapter 131 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, for the offences of misconduct in the public office or misusing his powers as a public servant which resulted in the abuse of the public’s trust in the position that he was holding.

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