TWO THAIS TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING IN CANNABIS

TEMERLOH (Malaysia), April 22 (Bernama) -- Two thai nationals were sentenced
to death by the High Court here Wednesday for trafficking in 18.754kg of
cannabis at a petrol station in Bentong five years ago.

Justice Abdul Halim Aman, in convicting Sureeya Wuttisat, 45, and
Asan Tong, 47, both of Narathiwat province, held that the defence had failed to
cast a doubt on the prosecution's case.

They were found guilty of committing the offence at the Esso petrol station
in Jalan Ketari, Bentong, at 3.30pm on April 24, 2004.

The offence under section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 carries the
mandatory death sentence.

The prosecution called 13 witnesses and the defence, four.

Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Razali Che Ani appeared for the prosecution
while the two were represented by counsel Muhammad Hasif Hasan.

-- BERNAMA