Wireman escapes mandatory life term after court acquits him over cannabis cultivation charge
IPOH, Aug 27 — A wireman escaped a possible life imprisonment after he was acquitted and discharged by the Session...
IPOH, Aug 27 — A wireman named Aszizi Ayub, 37, has been acquitted of a charge that carried a mandatory life sentence for allegedly allowing cannabis cultivation at his home. The Sessions Court found that the prosecution had failed to present a convincing case against him. Under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, cultivating cannabis plants can result in a mandatory life imprisonment and whipping of at least six strokes.
The charge against Aszizi stated that he permitted a cannabis plant weighing 253.4 grammes to be grown in a black plastic bag on July 31, 2023, at his residence in Taman Dato Leow Yan Sip. Represented by lawyers Keshvinder Singh, Sukhdave Singh, and Renver Singh, Aszizi was cleared by Judge Meor Sulaiman Ahmad Tarmizi who stated that the prosecution had not proven the case against him.
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