Filipino's drug trafficking charge reduced to possession
Published on: Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Kota Kinabalu: A 34-year-old Filipino, charged with trafficking 63.06gm of syabu, was offered a lesser charge of drug possession.The prosecution offered the alternative charge to Hamid Ali, whose case was brought for mention before High Court Deputy Registrar Mohd Zairi Zainal Abidin on Tuesday.However, Zairi set Feb 18 for hearing of the case before a High Court judge.
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Hamid's plea on the alternative charge would only be recorded on that date. The registrar also directed parties to prepare their facts and submissions for the date should Hamid plead guilty to the alternative charge. Hamid was originally charged with trafficking the drugs at 5pm on Aug 14, 2014 in front of a budget hotel in Ranau town.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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