{
  "id": 10692434,
  "title": "2 get 30 years’ jail, 12 strokes for trafficking 139kg of cannabis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/2-get-30-years-jail-12-strokes-for-trafficking-139kg-of-cannabis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/29/2-get-30-years-jail-12-strokes-for-trafficking-139kg-of-cannabis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two men, S Mohan and Ahmad Shamil, were sentenced to 30 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane in Kuala Lumpur's High Court after being found guilty of trafficking 139kg of cannabis. The court ordered that the prison sentences begin from their arrests on May 31, 2022. Both men were accused of trafficking 139,019.3g of cannabis at a Bangsar shopping centre car park, which is punishable under Section 39B(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Police observed the men transferring bags and packets from a Toyota Vellfire into a Proton Preve during surveillance. Shamil managed to escape during the raid but was subsequently arrested. Prosecutors sought the maximum sentence, citing the large quantity of drugs involved. However, Mohan's lawyer and Shamil's lawyer requested a shorter term, taking into account the men's current custody status and their alleged repentance.",
  "summary": "The court ordered the prison sentence for S Mohan and Ahmad Shamil Rashid to run from the date of their arrests on May 31, 2022.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "2 get 30 years’ jail, 12 strokes for trafficking 139kg of cannabis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/2-get-30-years-jail-12-strokes-for-trafficking-139kg-of-cannabis-10693622",
        "published": "2026-09-29T12:10:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}