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Used clothes seller acquitted, discharged of possessing drugs
Mohd Jamri (left) smiles after his acquittal. With him is his counsel Chew.
KOTA KINABALU (June 20): A used clothes seller was acquitted and discharged by a Sessions Court here today from two counts of possessing cannabis and syabu.
Judge Dayang Ellyn Narisa Abang Ahmad freed Mohd Jamri Basir, 24, after a full trial.
The first count accused Mohd Jamri of possessing 158.6 grams of cannabis at an apartment at Jalan Tuaran Bypass on May 15, 2020.
The charge was under Section 39A (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 6 of the same Act.
The second count accused him of having 6.64 grams of syabu at the same place and on the same day.
The alleged offence was under Section 12 (2), punishable under Section 39A (1), both of the same Act.
The prosecution commended the case on December 7, 2022 and rested it on August 15, 2024.
Ten witnesses were called by the prosecution while the defence called three witnesses, including Mohd Jamri.
Mohd Jamri was represented by counsel Dominic Chew Ban Huat.
