DEATH FOR SINGAPOREAN SINGLE MOTHER FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
SHAH ALAM, March 18 (Bernama) -- The Shah Alam High Court today sentenced a
Singaporean single mother to death for trafficking in drugs at the Low Cost
Carrier Terminal (LCCT), two years ago.
Judge Noor Azian Shaari delivered the sentence on Noor Atiqah M. Lasim, 27,
after the defence failed to establish reasonable doubt on the charge under
Section 39B (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
The accused, who worked as a legal assistant in the republic, was alleged to
have trafficked in 342.1 grammes of heroin and 30.3 grammes of monoacethyl
morphine at the LCCT on Jan 5, 2009.
When delivering the decision, Noor Azian said the prosecution had proven a
prima facie case against Noor Atiqah.
After evaluation of the facts and statement, the court found the accused had
custody and control of the drugs and called for her defence.
According to Noor Azian, the defendant''s statement that the bag containing
the drugs belonged to another person was difficult to believe and unreasonable.
Noor Atiqah, mother of a six-year-old girl, was represented by counsel
Mohaji Selamat while Wan Zuraida Wan Nawan was deputy public prosecutor.
-- BERNAMA
MK MOK IZ GR
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/death-singaporean-single-mother-drug-trafficking-20110317-215320-692.html
SHAH ALAM, March 18 (Bernama) -- The Shah Alam High Court today sentenced a
Singaporean single mother to death for trafficking in drugs at the Low Cost
Carrier Terminal (LCCT), two years ago.
Judge Noor Azian Shaari delivered the sentence on Noor Atiqah M. Lasim, 27,
after the defence failed to establish reasonable doubt on the charge under
Section 39B (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
The accused, who worked as a legal assistant in the republic, was alleged to
have trafficked in 342.1 grammes of heroin and 30.3 grammes of monoacethyl
morphine at the LCCT on Jan 5, 2009.
When delivering the decision, Noor Azian said the prosecution had proven a
prima facie case against Noor Atiqah.
After evaluation of the facts and statement, the court found the accused had
custody and control of the drugs and called for her defence.
According to Noor Azian, the defendant''s statement that the bag containing
the drugs belonged to another person was difficult to believe and unreasonable.
Noor Atiqah, mother of a six-year-old girl, was represented by counsel
Mohaji Selamat while Wan Zuraida Wan Nawan was deputy public prosecutor.
-- BERNAMA
MK MOK IZ GR
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/death-singaporean-single-mother-drug-trafficking-20110317-215320-692.html
