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BRUNEI: 22 Years Behind Bars For Cannabis

Rol Ezam

BruneiDirect.com

Friday 23 Dec 2005

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Bandar Seri Begawan – A Chinese man was sentenced to 22 years
imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane by the High Court yesterday
after he was found guilty of two charges of trafficking cannabis
totalling 444.448gm.

The defendant, Chiang Chee Yee who was represented by Counsel Mr Hj
Zul-Sukarla was first convicted for having in possession for the
purposes of trafficking 415.335gm of cannabis on Oc 23, 2003. He was
sentenced to 22 years and 15 strokes for that offence.

Meanwhile, the defendant was sentenced to 4 years and 4 strokes on a
second charge for having in possession

for the purposes of trafficking the same drugs weighing 29.113gm on Oct
24 the same year. However, Judge Datin Paduka Hjh Hayati ordered for the
sentences to run concurrently.

In sentencing, Judge Datin Paduka noted that possession of 600gm for the
purposes of trafficking attracts the death penalty. In law, possession
of 400-600gm attracts the minimum of 20 years and 15 strokes, a maximum
30 years.

She took into account the not guilty plea, the amount of drugs and the
minimum penalty imposed before passing the sentence. More than 15
witnesses were called in by the prosecution led by Deputy Public
Prosecutor Pg Nina Jasmine during the trial. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

 

 

 

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