'Yuyu', husband and three family members accused of distributing ‘pil kuda', face the death penalty
Sinar Harian reported that during the trial, no confession was recorded by all the accused, namely Mohd Faizal Ismail, 35; his wife, Nur Ayu Fatihah Zaudi, 34, who is the owner of a salon and restaurant; Mohamad Farid Ismail, 33; Mohd Khairu Azani Mohd Lawi, 39; together with Mohamad Asmawi Janudin, 25, after the charges were read before Magistrate Syed Farid Syed Ali.
Mohd Faizal is the brother of Mohamad Farid, and they are both uncles of Mohamad Asmawi.
Confessions were not recorded as the case fell under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the first charge, Mohd Faizal was charged with trafficking 115g of methamphetamine in a Perodua Axia car at the intersection of Jalan Gajah Mati in Kampung Banggol Chicha here at about 11.15am on June 27.
For the second charge, Mohd Faizal and Nur Ayu Fatihah were accused of trafficking 112 grams of methamphetamine at a house in Kampung Banggol Chicha here at about 11.30am on the same day.
Based on the third charge, the five accused were charged together with distributing methamphetamine weighing 19,866 grams in the cowshed area behind a house in Kampung Banggol Chica here at about 4.30pm that day.
The five accused are charged according to Section 39B (1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and can be punished according to Section 39B(2) of the same act which provides for life imprisonment or hanging to death and if not sentenced to death, must be whipped a maximum of 15 lashes, if convicted.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Syazalia Che Suhaimi handled the prosecution, while Mohd Faizal and Nur Ayu Fatihah were represented by lawyer Mohd Norazihan Adnan. The other three accused were not represented by a lawyer.
The court set Oct 26 for the mention of the case and the chemical report.
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