Trafficking drugs: Indonesian charged
Published on: Tue, Jul 22, 2025
By: Lagatah Toyos Text Size: He is charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment with not less than 12 strokes of the cane, if convicted. TAWAU: An Indonesian man was charged at the Tawau Magistrate's Court, Monday, for allegedly trafficking over 2kg of methamphetamine seized during a raid at a workshop. The accused, Aco Hawe, 41, made no plea after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Don Stiwin Malanjum by the court interpreter. Aco is accused of trafficking 2,129.86gm of methamphetamine at a workshop storeroom in Kg Tator Hill Top at around 11.30am on July 7, 2025. He is charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment with not less than 12 strokes of the cane, if convicted. The court fixed Aug 26 for the next mention of the case pending the chemist's report. ASP Nur Intan Jamrin prosecuted, while the accused, who possesses a valid passport, was unrepresented. Earlier media reports stated that four men aged between 29 and 64 were arrested and 2.13kg of syabu worth RM74,500 were seized during a raid at the same vehicle workshop. The suspects included three Malaysians – two from Tawau and one from Sarawak – as well as a foreign national. Three of them were arrested at the workshop, while another was nabbed at Tawau Airport before boarding a flight to Kota Kinabalu. It is understood that the three other suspects were later released and are now prosecution witnesses. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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