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New Straits Times
2 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Lecturer pleads not guilty to drug use charge
MELAKA: A public university lecturer pleaded not guilty in the Ayer Keroh Magistrate's Court today to a charge of consuming dangerous drugs, namely amphetamine and methamphetamine, last month. Mohd Shahrizan Othman, 44, entered the plea after the charge was read to him by a court interpreter before Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd Suleiman. According to the charge, he is accused of self-administering amphetamine and methamphetamine, both listed under Part III of the First Schedule of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, while at the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division of the Melaka Tengah District Police Headquarters at 5.20pm on June 19. He was charged under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides for a maximum jail term of two years or a fine of up to RM5,000, or both, upon conviction. The court may also impose a supervision order of two to three years under Section 38B of the same Act. Deputy public prosecutor Syaza Nur Sharif conducted the prosecution, while the accused was represented by Muhammad Izzuddin Ab Malek from the National Legal Aid Foundation. In a mitigation plea, the defence counsel informed the court that the accused is a lecturer with an income of about RM7,000 and is currently on leave due to the ongoing court proceedings.
Daily Express
7 hours ago
- Daily Express
Foreign drug mule nabbed in Tawau with syabu worth over RM74,000
Published on: Thursday, July 31, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 31, 2025 By: Amir Anuar Text Size: Jasmin (center) with two of his officers displaying the seized drugs and other items. TAWAU: An attempt by a foreigner trying to transport over two kilograms of syabu worth RM74,500 into a neighbouring country was thwarted when he was arrested along Jalan Pelabuhan at 9.30 am on July 25. Preliminary police investigations revealed that the 22-year-old suspect was allegedly paid nearly RM4,000 by a drug syndicate from the neighbouring country to smuggle the drug across the border. Tawau District Police Chief ACP Jasmin Hussin said the suspect was arrested after he was found carrying two transparent plastic packets, believed to contain syabu, inside a backpack. 'The suspect did not possess any travel documents and is believed to have entered Malaysia illegally through a rat trail on July 21,' he said. Jasmin added that the suspect had initially been waiting for the right time to exit via the Tawau Public Jetty near the former Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex. However, police intelligence and public tip-offs led to his detection. The suspect was unemployed and had entered the country for the first time solely to collect and deliver the drug to a drug syndicate in his country. 'The suspect was remanded for seven days. Initial urine tests found to be drug-negative,' he said. Jasmin said the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, with police also focusing efforts on identifying the source and network of the syndicate involved. He said that Tawau police remain committed to aggressively combating drug trafficking, especially to ensure legal action is taken against those involved. 'So far this year alone, we have recorded over 30 kilograms of drug seizures. Since I began my duty in Tawau in March 2022, more than 100 kilograms of drugs have been confiscated,' he said. He described these achievements as a benchmark of police commitment to protecting the community from drug activities through the arrest of suspects and large-scale seizures. * 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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
The Star
10 hours ago
- Health
- The Star
Drug price display rule to proceed
Ministry to continue educational enforcement pending judicial review PUTRAJAYA: The medicine price display rule will go ahead with 'educational enforcement' on Aug 1 despite a court action filed to challenge it, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister gave this assurance pending the outcome of a judicial review filed by doctors recently, challenging the order and wanting the display rule to be deferred for the time being. 'We are aware of the application for the judicial review and I have no problems with it. Nevertheless, the implementation of the order will proceed,' he said at a press conference after launching the National Health Technology Assessment (NHTA) Conference 2025 here yesterday. Dzulkefly was asked to comment on the judicial review filed by the Association of Private Practitioners, Sabah (APPS), Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Malaysian Association for the Advancement of Functional and Interdisciplinary Medicine (Maafim), Organisation of Malaysian Muslim Doctors (Perdim), Federation of Private Medical Practitioners Associations Malaysia (FPMPAM), Malaysian Private Dental Practitioners' Association (MPDPA), Society of Private Medical Practitioners Sarawak (SPMPS) and one Dr Saifulbahri Ahmad. The judicial review is in relation to the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering (Price Marking for Drug) Order 2025, which was to have come into effect on May 1. The doctors want the rule to be revoked, saying that it hurts small clinics and was introduced without proper consultation. The lawsuit by the doctors named the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister, Health Minister and the Federal Government as the first, second and third respondents, respectively. The suit is set for case management at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Aug 22. A three-month grace period from May 1 was previously announced, where no compounds would be issued and the government would instead focus on advocacy and education. As for the enforcement of the display rule, Dzulkefly said the ministry would continue with educational enforcement and advocacy for the time being. However, he did not specify the duration of the advocacy period before those flouting the rule would be penalised. On a separate matter, Dzulkefly said a thorough study was needed before any decision is made to list etomidate as a dangerous drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. The substance, he said, was already listed under Second Part of the Poisons Act under Category B as 'intravenous sedatives and anaesthesia' used in clinical practice. He said although a death was reported in Singapore related to the abuse of the substance, he said any move to list it as a dangerous drug must be evidence-based and not merely a reactive response. Dzulkefly was responding to a proposal made by Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii to list etomidate as a dangerous drug following reports of it causing deaths in Singapore. In the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, Yii said etomidate was being misused as a recreational substance in vape products, often marketed as Kpods. Its misuse, he said, could result in death due to severe respiratory distress, sudden unconsciousness, injury and adrenal crisis. It was reported that Singapore was working to list etomidate as a Class C drug under its Misuse of Drugs Act. Singapore's Health Minister Ong Ye Kung was recently reported to have said random tests found in one-third out of 100 vape devices seized were found to contain etomidate.
New Straits Times
20 hours ago
- Health
- New Straits Times
MoH open to reclassifying etomidate under Dangerous Drugs Act
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MoH) is open to reviewing the proposal to list 'etomidate' under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 following reports of its frequent abuse, its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said. He said that based on current clinical practices, the MoH was always ready to carry out evaluations or studies based on evidence presented by any party. Etomidate is currently listed under the Poisons Act 1952. "Any proposal can be considered, but at the end of the day, I look at the evidence base when evaluating something," he told a press conference after officiating the 2025 National Health Technology Assessment Conference and the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Health Technology Assessment Section (MaHTAS) here today. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii had before this urged the government to list etomidate under both the Poisons Act 1952 and the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, citing reports of its fatal effects in Singapore. He said etomidate was an intravenous anaesthetic that had been misused as a recreational substance through vape products, often marketed as 'Kpods'. Kpods is a street term that usually refers to vape pods laced or contaminated with harmful chemicals or synthetic drugs, rather than just regular vape liquids like nicotine or flavouring. In a related development, Dzulkefly said the government is currently reviewing a proposal to ban e-cigarettes or vapes in the country. "I'm taking note, but I don't want to act hastily. We are taking this very seriously, and it needs to go through a thorough evaluation and consideration of legal and public health impacts," he said. – BERNAMA
Barnama
a day ago
- Barnama
Police Retiree Ordered To Enter Defence On Drug Trafficking Charge
SEREMBAN, July 30 (Bernama) -- The High Court today ordered a retired policeman with the rank of Sergeant Major to enter his defence on a charge of trafficking in 573.6 grammes of cannabis three years ago. Judge Datuk Rohani Ismail made the ruling after the prosecution succeeded in establishing a prima facie case against Aminuddin Amir, 66, at the end of the prosecution stage. 'The prosecution has proven the element of drug possession by the accused under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, while the element of trafficking was established based on the definition in Section 39B(2) of the same Act, namely storing and possessing the drugs,' she said during proceedings here today.
