Eda Ezrin, husband and four others freed from Thailand prison
Their release was granted after the court rejected the prosecutor's request to extend the appeal period for the sixth time today, reported Sinar Harian.
It is understood that the Narathiwat Provincial Court is currently processing their release documents before handing them over to the prison authorities.
The six accused were previously sentenced to six months in jail and fined RM526 (4,000 Thai baht) after pleading guilty to another charge of consuming the Yaba pills.
However, they were exempted from paying the fine after serving four months in jail and demonstrating good behaviour throughout their detention at the Narathiwat Prison.
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