HAIR DRESSER FROM HONG KONG SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS JAIL FOR DRUG OFFENCE

SHAH ALAM (Malaysia), Jan 25 (Bernama) -- The Shah Alam High Court Monday
sentenced a hair dresser from Hong Kong to five years jail, for possessing 1,067
grams of ketamine, five years ago.

Judicial commissioner Asmabi Mohamad found Tsui Chi Wa Joey, 46,
guilty of an alternative charge under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act
1952 for possession of ketamine which was punishable under Section 12(3) of the
same Act.

Under Section 12(3) of the Act, anyone found guilty can be sentenced to a
maximum of five years jail or RM100,000 (US$29,342) fine or both.

Tsui was earlier charged under Section 39 B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act
1952 which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction under Section
39B (2) of the same Act, for trafficking ketamine at the Satellite Building of
the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Sepang at 7.50pm on Feb 18, 2005.

Asmabi said Tsui was sentenced to five years jail after taking into
consideration that the accused who did not have any previous records, had
pleaded guilty to an alternative charge thus saving the court's time, and also
taking into consideration that his wife had left him when he was detained in
Malaysia.

One of Tsui's counsels W.P. Leong told reporters outside the court that
technically Tsui would be a free man because the sentence was effective from the
date of his arrest and also his good behaviour in prison.

However, Tsui's freedom may take some time since time would be needed in
processing his passport that had expired.

Tsui was also represented by R. Chandra Monday while the prosecution was led
by deputy public prosecutor Mohd Suhairy Zakaria.

-- BERNAMA



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