A High Court in Malaysia
today sentenced a Nigerian national to the gallows after he was found guilty of
trafficking 915.6 grammes of methamphetamine three years ago.
Judge Datuk Wan Afrah Wan
Ibrahim made the decision after she was satisfied that the prosecution has
proven the case against the accused, Ekene Collins Isaac, 37, beyond reasonable
doubt.
The prosecution presented
13 witnesses while the defense had one witness who testified during the trial.
The accused, who was a cleaner in Nigeria, committed the offence at Wad 6C,
Serdang Hospital, at Jalan Puchong, Kajang, between 7.20am on March 3, 2012 to
1pm on March 5 of the same year.
He was charged under
Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 39B(2) of the
same Act which carries the mandatory death penalty. The accused was represented
by V. Samynathan while deputy public prosecutor Nazir Amir Johari prosecuted.
The drug was found inside the accused's body and he was alleged to have swallowed it before flying to Malaysia. Ekene did not show any reaction when the sentence was read out by Wan Afrah.
The drug was found inside the accused's body and he was alleged to have swallowed it before flying to Malaysia. Ekene did not show any reaction when the sentence was read out by Wan Afrah.
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