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Thursday December 16, 2010
Briton and hubby held with drugs
KUALA TERENGGANU: A British woman and her local husband could face the gallows after police seized drugs worth RM75,000 from their home.
State anti-narcotic chief Supt Roslan Abdul Wahid said that apart from drugs, police recovered five cars, jewellery and RM246,200 from the couple’s home. Supt Roslan said the couple’s adopted daughter, an 18-year-old, was detained to facilitate investigation.
He said the couple were now being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952, which carries a mandatory death sentence. He said the couple was detained on Dec 12 at their Kemaman home after months of surveillance.
Supt Roslan said the 40-year-old Briton and her husband had tested positive for drugs. He said the couple were in the hospitality business and police were trying to determine if they peddled to holidaymakers.
He said they were addicts and tested positive for methamphetamin-type substance, adding that the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur had been informed about the arrest of its citizen.
