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Two minors among 11 charged with trafficking over 19kg of drugs | Scoop

Two minors among 11 charged with trafficking over 19kg of drugs

Suspects accused of trafficking MDMA, ketamine and nimetazepam in Skudai

3:35 PM MYT

 

JOHOR BAHRU – A total of 11 individuals, including two minors, were brought before the magistrates’ court here today to face three counts of trafficking various types of drugs weighing over 19kg last month.

The charges against Yek Zhu Jie, 19; Tan Chee Seng, 21; How Jia Lerk, 24; Kenny Loo Yee Han, 24; Ooi Zhi Wei, 27; and Chong Chew Nam, 32; and three women, namely Eva Chua Min, 19; Phang Jing Yi, 22; and Goh Yoong Cheng, 30; as well as two 17-year-old boys, were read before magistrate A. Shaarmini.

No plea was recorded from all of them as the case comes under the jurisdiction of the high court.

According to the charges, they are jointly charged with trafficking MDMA weighing 18,881g, 558g of ketamine and 52g of nimetazepam at a house at Jalan Bukit Skudai 6, Taman Bukit Skudai here at 2am last September 23.

The charges, framed under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and punishable under Section 39B(2) of the same law, provide for the death penalty or life imprisonment, and if not sentenced to death must be punished with not less than 15 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.

The court set November 2 for mention.

The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Shamira Mohd Luthfi Ismail, while lawyers Muhammad Mohd Nasir,  Datin Freda Sabapathy and Chew Pong Him represented Chong, Eva and How respectively.

The other eight accused are not represented. – October 2, 2023

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