Man in Kuching jailed 10 months for drug abuse

KUCHING (Dec 8): The Magistrates’ Court here on Monday sentenced a 29-year-old man to 10 months’ imprisonment for abusing amphetamine and methamphetamine in October this year.

Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan handed down the sentence to Krister Patrick Tini after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952, punishable under Section 15(1) of the same Act.

The provision stipulates a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment, a fine not exceeding RM5,000, and immediate supervision for a period of not less than two years and not more than three years.

The court also ordered the accused to be placed under supervision for a period of two years.

He tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine at the Kuching District Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Department on Oct 9.

Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Afiq Safly Nor Kazly prosecuted the case, while the accused was unrepresented.