19-year-old tentatively charged with trafficking ecstasy at Kota Kinabalu’s Asia City
KOTA KINABALU (Sept 23): A youth has been tentatively charged in a Magistrates’ Court here with trafficking 206.68 grammes of ecstasy. No plea was recorded from the 19-year-old, who appeared before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin. He was charged under Section 39B (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which is punishable under Section 39B (2) [...] The post 19-year-old tentatively charged with…
A 19-year-old individual has been temporarily charged in a Magistrates' Court in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, with trafficking ecstasy, according to Borneo Post Online. The youth appeared before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin, but no plea was recorded. He was charged under Section 39B (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, a law that imposes the death penalty or life imprisonment upon conviction, along with a mandatory minimum of 12 canings.
The case has been scheduled for further mention on October 19, and the youth, who did not have legal representation, was temporarily detained in custody until the case is resolved. The alleged offense took place at Asia City, where the post-19-year-old was caught trafficking 206.68 grammes of ecstasy around 2.30am on September 18. Deputy public prosecutor Akaash Singh is handling the prosecution.
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