Man gets DNAA after prosecution withdraws cannabis trafficking charge
KUALA LUMPUR: The magistrate’s court here today granted a 35-year-old man a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) after the prosecution withdrew a charge of trafficking 1.333kg of cannabis at a residence in KL Sentral last year.
A Malaysian man who had been held in custody for 18 months received a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) on Thursday after the prosecution dropped a charge of cannabis trafficking. The 35-year-old was detained following allegations that he smuggled 1.333kg of the drug at a residence in KL Sentral in April 2025. Deputy public prosecutor Iman Nurhidayah Ezani informed the court that the prosecution lacked readiness to pursue the case and had been directed to request a DNAA.
Lawyer Vinesh Segar, representing the accused, expressed gratitude to the prosecution for their decision, noting that multiple hearing date changes also prolonged the detainment. The charge, which under Malaysian law can result in the death penalty or life imprisonment, alleged the man sold two plastic-wrapped bundles of dried cannabis leaves.
After the prosecution applied for the DNAA, magistrate Heng Yi Min discharged the accused, allowing the authorities to potentially refile the charge in the future.
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