Found guilty trafficking more than 2kg of methamphetamine.
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SHAH ALAM: A Nigerian man was sentenced to the gallows by the High Court here after he was found guilty of trafficking 2,150.4 grammes of methamphetamine at the KL International Airport (KLIA), Sepang, four years ago.
Judge Abdul Halim Aman made the decision on Ibe Godwin Uzochukwu, 37, after he was satisfied with the arguments of the prosecution who managed to submit a prima facie case.
Abdul Halim in his judgement said the court found the defence of the accused was just utter denial.
The accused was charged with committing the offence at the Exit Route, KLIA Arrival Hall, at 4.30pm on July 1, 2011. He was charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which is punishable under Section 39B (2), of the same act which carries the mandatory death sentence.
Six prosecution witnesses and a defence witness were called during the trial. Prosecution was handled by Deputy Public Prosecutor Rashidah Abu Bakar while the accused was represented by counsel Luqman Mazlan.
- BERNAMA
SHAH ALAM: A Nigerian man was sentenced to the gallows by the High Court here after he was found guilty of trafficking 2,150.4 grammes of methamphetamine at the KL International Airport (KLIA), Sepang, four years ago.
Judge Abdul Halim Aman made the decision on Ibe Godwin Uzochukwu, 37, after he was satisfied with the arguments of the prosecution who managed to submit a prima facie case.
Abdul Halim in his judgement said the court found the defence of the accused was just utter denial.
The accused was charged with committing the offence at the Exit Route, KLIA Arrival Hall, at 4.30pm on July 1, 2011. He was charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which is punishable under Section 39B (2), of the same act which carries the mandatory death sentence.
Six prosecution witnesses and a defence witness were called during the trial. Prosecution was handled by Deputy Public Prosecutor Rashidah Abu Bakar while the accused was represented by counsel Luqman Mazlan.
- BERNAMA
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