Three men in Sibu face death penalty for drug possession

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By William Isau

SIBU, Oct 31: Three men face the mandatory death sentence after they were found to be in possession of drugs in two separate cases.

Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the first case involved two men aged 40 and 45 who were arrested during a raid at about 11.10pm on Oct 27 in an entertainment centre in Jalan Lanang.


“They were found to be in possession of 312.53g of ecstasy and 15.49g of ketamine worth RM4,770,” he said.

The younger man, he said, tested positive for ketamine.

In the second case, Zulkipli said a 37-year-old man was detained from a rented room for possessing 3,270gm (3.27kg) of ecstasy worth RM30,000.

The three suspects are being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. — DayakDaily