Married couple charged with drug trafficking

KUALA LUMPUR: A married couple was charged in the Ampang Magistrate's Court here today on two counts of drug trafficking.
However, no plea was recorded from Lai Sook Kwan, 25, who is a clerk, and her trader husband, Tan Kean Yap, 30, after the charges were read out before Magistrate Haslinda A. Raof.
The couple, represented by lawyer Amirul Ridzuan Hanif, face the death sentence, if found guilty of the charges under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act.
They were jointly charged with trafficking in 52.8gm of Nimetazepam and 181.8gm of Methamphetamine at a house in Jalan Perdanan 2/24, Taman Pandan Perdana here at about 8.30am last Jan 11.
In the same court, Lai, who is pregnant with her second child, was also charged with three counts of drug possession, involving Nimetazepam (27.5gm), Methamphetamine (3.40gm) and Ketamin (0.90gm) at Puteri Park Plaza, Jalan 28, Taman Putra here at 7.30 pm on the same day.
She pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The three charges were made under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 12(3) of the same law, which provides for imprisonment for up to five years, or fine not exceeding RM100,000, or both, if found guilty.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Raihanah Abdul Razak, who prosecuted, did not offer bail.
The court set March 23 for mention. — Bernama