Man charged with having syabu
Published on: Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Kota Kinabalu: A 37-year-old man was on Tuesday charged with having 31gm of syabu.Henry John Lajanga pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim to having the drug at 11am on May 10 this year at a house in Taman Putatan Baru, Putatan.The offence under Section 39A(2)® of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) carries a jail term of between five years and life imprisonment, and at least ten strokes of the cane, on conviction.
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The court fixed June 27 for case management and no bail was offered to him as the charge against him has no provision for bailMeanwhile, in another case, two Filipinos will know on May 26 whether they have a case to answer on a charge of causing the death of another man.Sessions Court Judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad fixed the date for Ibno Saud and Moksin Yasir when the prosecution closed its case on Tuesday after calling four witnesses.Moksin and Ibno are accused of committing culpable homicide not amounting to the murder of one Ibno Paharan, 29, by slitting his throat between 9.45pm on Aug 21, 2013 and 7.44am on Aug 22, 2013 near the water tank area in Jalan Kg Binaung Baru, Manggatal.
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They face a jail term of up to 30 years and fine if found guilty under Section 304(a) of the Penal Code.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Deputy Public Prosecutor Hafizah Zahidah Abdulah conducted the prosecution while the Filipinos were not represented.
