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Former lorry driver spared death penalty, sentenced to eight years for drug offence

By RSN MURALI

MELAKA: A former 57-year-old lorry driver was spared the noose after the Melaka High Court sentenced him to eight years in prison.

On Monday (Feb 24), Justice Mohd Radzi Abdul Hamid sentenced Ramli Mohamad Yusop after he pleaded guilty to an alternative charge of possessing 424g of cannabis, an offence committed four years ago.

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Melaka High Court , Ramli Mohamad Yusop , Cannabis Possession , Dangerous Drugs Act , Death Penalty , Eight-Year Sentence , Selvanteran , Justice Mohd Radzi Abdul Hamid , Legal Representation , Drug Trafficking

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