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Four men face death penalty for drug trafficking in Malaysia
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Four men face death penalty for drug trafficking in Malaysia

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Four men face the death penalty for allegedly trafficking 503.20 grams of methamphetamine.
  • The accused were charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a mandatory death sentence or life imprisonment.
  • The court has set September 30 for the next hearing, pending a chemical report.

Four men are facing the death penalty after being charged with trafficking over 500 grams of methamphetamine. Tugiman Mistat, 54; Zulkifli Abdul Halim, 40; Mohd. Ashiq Mohd. Saed, 40; and Fitri Hafifi Mohd. Hassan, 35, appeared before Magistrate Asma Nahdiyya Che Ab. Rahim at the Seri Manjung Magistrate's Court.

The charge states that on June 26, 2026, the four men were jointly involved in trafficking 503.20 grams of methamphetamine at a house in Seri Manjung. They were charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code. This offense carries a mandatory death sentence or, alternatively, life imprisonment and at least 15 strokes of the cane if not sentenced to death.

None of the accused entered a plea. The prosecution was handled by Inspector Zainarida Emilia Zaidi, while the four men were unrepresented by legal counsel. The court has scheduled September 30 for the case's next mention, awaiting a chemical report.

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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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