Syabu: Unemployed man charged
Published on: Fri, Jul 11, 2025
By: Cynthia D Baga Text Size: The offence under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act and punishable under Section 39A(2) of the same Act carries a jail between five years and life imprisonment and whipping of at least 10 strokes, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: A 56-year-old unemployed was charged with having 32.18gm of syabu. Bakri Amir pleaded guilty before Sessions Court Judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan to the charge against him. However, Bakri's fact and sentencing had been deferred to Aug 8 this year pending the phytology report on the drug. Bakri is accused of having the drug at 5.40pm on July 1 this year by the roadside in Kg Bantayan, Tamparuli. The offence under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act and punishable under Section 39A(2) of the same Act carries a jail between five years and life imprisonment and whipping of at least 10 strokes, on conviction. Pending the date, the court ordered Bakri to be remanded further. In the same court, a 39-year-old man was sentenced to five years and ordered given two strokes of the cane for repeatedly taking syabu. Iyan Laster Clarence Liew, who is currently serving sentence for having drugs, was found taking the drug at 5.05pm on March 23 this year after his urine tested positive for drugs at the Penampang police station. He has three previous conviction records for taking drugs. After serving the jail sentence, he was ordered placed under police supervision. Deputy Public Prosecutor Bryan Francis appeared for the prosecution. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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