Court frees man serving life in prison for firearms trafficking


PUTRAJAYA: A canopy supplier who was sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to be whipped for firearms trafficking, walked out a free man on Friday (Dec 2) after winning his appeal to set aside his conviction and sentence.

Justice Datuk Seri Kamaludin Md Said, in delivering the Court of Appeal three-member panel's decision said T. Jegan's appeal had merits and that his conviction was not safe.

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