First-time offender in Tawau faces possible death penalty for drug trafficking

The foreign man (centre) successfully caught by Tawau Narcotics Police after a brief struggle.

KOTA KINABALU: A foreign man with no criminal record is now facing the possibility of the death penalty after being caught with over 80g of syabu in a police operation at Kampung Kurnia Jaya in Tawau.

OCPD Asst Comm Jasmin Hussin said the 30-year-old suspect was spotted loitering and carrying a black sling bag at 5.30pm on Monday (March 24).