Two Thai businessmen sentenced to death over 34.9 kg of cannabis in Kuala Lumpur
The Kuala Lumpur High Court on 12 May 2008 sentenced Thai nationals Masoh Daloh and Romuelee Yakoh to death for trafficking 34,942 grams of cannabis found as 34 compressed slabs in a car in 2002. The judge imposed the mandatory death sentence under section 39B.
🇲🇾 Taman Tasik Titiwangsa car park, Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia
The Kuala Lumpur High Court sentenced Thai businessmen Masoh Daloh, 35, and
Romuelee Yakoh, 46, to death on 12 May 2008 for trafficking34,942 grams of
cannabis.[1][2]The two men had claimed trial over 34 compressed slabs of
the drug found in a car at the Taman Tasik Titiwangsa car park at 12.10am on
20 February 2002, after a police officer acting on a tip-off checked the
vehicle.[1][2]Justice Mohtarudin Baki found the defence had failed to
raise reasonable doubt and imposed the mandatory death sentence under
section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.[1][2]
Seven prosecution witnesses testified at the trial while both accused gave
evidence in their own defence.[1]
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Cannabis 5.081 kgPrison life imprisonment and 12 strokes
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