Federal Court commutes death, natural life jail sentences of 11 convicted for drug trafficking

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has commuted the death and natural life imprisonment sentence of eleven individuals who were convicted of drug trafficking under the Revision of Sentence of Death and Imprisonment for Natural Life (Temporary Jurisdiction of the Federal Court) Act.

Seven of the death row inmates, including two Thai nationals, had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment of 30 years, while another four had their natural life imprisonment sentences commuted to life imprisonment of 30 years.