INDONESIAN SENTENCED TO HANG FOR GANJA TRAFFICKING

JOHOR BAHARU (Malaysia), Feb 23 (Bernama) -- An Indonesian was sentenced to
death by the High Court here Tuesday for trafficking in 1.6kg of ganja four
years ago.

Panizan Sunan Achayari, 32, a permanent resident working as a boat maker,
was found guilty of committing the offence outside the Kampung Tok Siak surau in
Bakar Batu, Majidee, at 10.20pm on March 22, 2006.

Justice Mohd Zawawi Salleh said that the defence had failed to cast a
doubt on the prosecution's case.

The offence carries the mandatory death sentence on conviction.

Deputy public prosecutors Mohd. Amril Johari and Juanita Md. Syed appeared
for the prosecution.

-- BERNAMA