Repeat drug offender gets 5 years, 1 whip
Published on: Thursday, May 29, 2025
Published on: Thu, May 29, 2025
By: Mardinah Jikur Text Size: SANDAKAN: The Sandakan Sessions Court on Thursday sentenced a local man, Mazlee Abd Latif, 26, to five years in prison and one stroke of the cane after he pleaded guilty to a drug offence committed in March this year. Judge Zaini Fishir @ Fisal handed down the sentence after Mazlee tested positive for Amphetamine and Methamphetamine during a police narcotics operation. A pathology report from Duchess of Kent Hospital later confirmed the presence of both substances. Mazlee was charged under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 15 and read together with Section 39C(1)(b) of the same Act due to two prior convictions for similar offences in 2021 and 2023. Under Section 39C(1)(b), repeat offenders face a minimum of five years' imprisonment and up to three strokes of the cane, along with mandatory supervision under Section 38B(1) of the Act. Mazlee, who was unrepresented, was also ordered to be placed under police supervision for two years after completing his sentence. The prosecution was led by Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Al-Hakim Abdul Razak. * 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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