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Melaka lecturer pleads not guilty to amphetamine, syabu consumption
Melaka lecturer pleads not guilty to amphetamine, syabu consumption

New Straits Times

time02-08-2025

  • New Straits Times

Melaka lecturer pleads not guilty to amphetamine, syabu consumption

MELAKA: A public university lecturer in Melaka pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh magistrate's court today to a charge of consuming amphetamine and syabu 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 was found to have self-administered amphetamine and methamphetamine, listed in Part III of the First Schedule of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952, at the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division Office of the Melaka Tengah district police headquarters. The offence was committed on June 19, at 5.20pm. He was charged under Section 15(1)(a) of the DDA 1952, which carries a maximum penalty of two years' imprisonment or a fine not exceeding RM5,000, or both, along with a supervision order of between two and three years under Section 38B of the same act. Deputy public prosecutor Syaza Nur Sharif prosecuted the case, while the accused was represented by National Legal Aid Foundation lawyer Muhammad Izzuddin Ab Malek. During the appeal, the lawyer said the accused was a lecturer with an income of about RM7,000 and was currently suspended due to the court case. The court granted bail at RM2,000 and set Sept 29 for mention, pending a pathology report.

Lecturer pleads not guilty to drug use charge
Lecturer pleads not guilty to drug use charge

New Straits Times

time31-07-2025

  • 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.

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