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Free Malaysia Today
11 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Malaysian, 3 Singaporeans charged with drug trafficking
Malaysian Kong Sien Mee and Singaporeans Quek Kien Seng, Tristan Chew, and Ivan Tan at the magistrates' court in Ampang today. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR : A Malaysian and three Singaporeans were charged at the Ampang magistrates' court here today with trafficking liquid cocaine last week. Malaysian Kong Sien Mee, 57, and the three Singaporeans – Quek Kien Seng, 45; Tristan Chew, 25; and Ivan Tan, 31 – nodded when the charge was read to them before magistrate Amalina Basirah Top. However, no plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The four men were jointly charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 with trafficking 9,420.2ml of cocaine at the exit of a hotel here at 11.45am on June 19. They face the death sentence or life imprisonment, and if not sentenced to death, a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction. The court set Sept 8 for mention and the submission of the chemist's report. The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor M Ramanathan Alias Ashwin while the three Singaporeans were represented by lawyer Ille Maryam Yusnawannie. Kong was unrepresented.
CNA
17 hours ago
- CNA
Cocaine vape seizure: 3 Singaporeans among 4 charged with drug trafficking, face death penalty in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Three Singaporeans are among four men who face the death penalty for drug trafficking in Malaysia. The trio – Quek Kien Seng, 45, Tristan Chew Jin Zhong, 25 and Ivan Tan Zhi Xuan, 31 – were charged on Thursday morning (Jun 26) along with Malaysian Kong Sien Mee, 51, at the magistrates' court in Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. The men nodded as the charges were read, news outlet The New Straits Times reported. No plea was recorded from them as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The four are accused of trafficking 9.42 litres of liquid cocaine, which were stored in 4,958 vape pods that were seized by the police. The Royal Malaysian Police Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department estimated the drugs to be worth RM7.29 million (US$1.71 million). The men were arrested at 11.45am last Thursday (Jun 19) at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur in two separate raids by the Kuala Lumpur police. The men were charged under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. If convicted, they face the death penalty or life imprisonment. If they avoid the death penalty, they face a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane. Defence lawyer Ille Maryam Yusnawannie appeared for Quek, Chew and Tan. The Malaysian, Kong, did not have a legal representative, according to news outlet New Straits Times. Their next hearing is on Sep 8. In making the arrest, Malaysian authorities had said the suspected syndicate had rented luxury condominiums around Kuala Lumpur as packing facilities for the vape cartridges and narcotics before they were distributed to the international market.
Malay Mail
20 hours ago
- Malay Mail
Malaysian, three Singaporeans charged with trafficking liquid cocaine in Ampang
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Four men, comprising a Malaysian and three Singapore nationals, were charged at the Ampang Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking liquid cocaine last week. Malaysian Kong Sien Mee, 57, and the three Singaporeans - Quek Kien Seng, 45, Tristan Chew Jin Zhong, 25, and Ivan Tan Zhi Xuan, 31, nodded when the charge was read out to them before Magistrate Amalina Basirah Md Top. However, no plea was recorded from all the accused as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The four men were jointly charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 with trafficking 9,420.2 millilitres of cocaine at the exit of a hotel here at 11.45 am last June 19. They face the death sentence or life imprisonment, and if not sentenced to death, to be given a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction. The court set Sept 8 for mention and submission of the chemist's report. The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor M Ramanathan Alias Ashwin, while the three Singaporean accused were represented by lawyer Ille Maryam Yusnawannie, and Kong was unrepresented. — Bernama
