JOHOR BAHARU - THE High Court here on Thursday found a
Singaporean guilty and sentenced him to death by hanging for drug
trafficking three years ago.
Judge Datuk Mohd Zawawi Salleh said Heng Chye Lai, 44, had
failed to raise reasonable doubt on the prosecution case.
Heng was charged with trafficking 233.2g of methamphetamine at
4th floor, Block Permas Villa, Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, here at
10.30pm on Jan 25, 2007. The unemployed man was charged under
Section 39B (1) (a) of Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries the
mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
Heng also faced three charges of possessing 36.6g of
methamphetamine, 5g of nimetazepam and 101.8g of ketamine at the
same place and time under Section 12(2) of Dangerous Drugs Act
1952.
He was found guilty and sentenced eights years' jail and 10
strokes for possessing 36.6g of methamphetamine, five years' jail
for possessing 5g of nimetazepam and six years' jail for possessing
101.8g of ketamine. The sentences were to run concurrently from the
date of arrest on Jan 25, 2007.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohd Amril Johari prosecuted while Heng
was represented by counsel Khairul Azwad Sariman.
-- BERNAMA