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Five years' jail, one stroke of the cane for habitual drug user in Kuching
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KUCHING (Aug 12): The Sessions' Court here today sentenced a 49-year-old habitual drug user to five years imprisonment and one stroke of the cane for abusing amphetamine and methamphetamine.
Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi handed down the sentence against Adnan Mohamad Sebli after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952, punishable under Section 39C(1)(b) of the same Act.
The section provides for a prison sentence of not less than five years and not more than seven years, along with up to three strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
In delivering the sentence, Saiful also ordered Adnan to undergo supervision for two years after completing his custodial sentence.
Adnan committed the offence at the Serian District Police Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department office at around 11.00pm on June 3, 2025.
He has three previous convictions for the same offence framed under Section 15(1)(a) of the DDA 1952, in Dec 2017, March 2023 and April 2023.
Deputy public prosecutor Ruvinasini Pandian appeared for the prosecution, while Adnan was unrepresented by legal counsel.
