The three accused being led to court on Sept 29. – BERNAMApic
IPOH: Three friends have been jointly charged in a Magistrate’s Court here with trafficking more than 26kg of drugs into the country.
However, no plea was recorded from the three accused, namely M. Thinesh, 21, M. Viknewaran, 25, and M.Thinesh Kumar, 26, after the charge was read out before Magistrate S. Punitha on Friday (Sept 29).
They were jointly charged with trafficking 26,178g of ketamine by the roadside at the Petron gas station on Jalan Gopeng in Kampung Gunung Rapat here at 9.15pm on Sept 20.
The charge, framed under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, provides for the death sentence, or life imprisonment with no fewer than 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
The three men, represented by lawyer RR Segaran, were not allowed bail and the court set Dec 26 for mention.
DPP Nurul Hidayu Zakaria prosecuted. – Bernama
