Repeat offender in Kuching gets five years' jail, one stroke for drug abuse
KUCHING (June 16): The Sessions' Court here today sentenced a 41-year-old repeat drug offender to five years in jail and one stroke of the cane for amphetamine and methamphetamine abuse.
Judge Musli Ab Hamid meted out the sentence against Jonathan Fu Won Yen after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952, punishable under Section 39C(1)(b) of the same Act.
Section 15(1)(a) of the DDA 1952 provides for a fine of up to RM5,000, or up to two years in prison, or both, while Section 39C (1)(b) of the same Act provides for up to seven years imprisonment and not more than three strokes of the cane upon conviction.
Musli also ordered Fu to undergo supervision for two years following the completion of his sentence.
The offence was committed at the Kuching District Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Department office on March 19, 2024.
Fu has two previous convictions for the same offence under Section 15(1)(a) of the DDA 1952, both on Oct 19, 2022.
Deputy public prosecutor Umi Syukriah Harun conducted the prosecution, while Fu was unrepresented by legal counsel. drug abuse lead repeat offender
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