REMANDED IN PRISON: Jirem being led by a policeman to the temporary cell at the court house.
KUCHING: A jobless man charged with possessing 8.36 gm Syabu and 5.26 gm Ketamine maintained his innocence in the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday.
Jong Ted Min, 48, from Taman Malihah had pleaded not guilty to possessing the drugs when he was arrested at Batu Kawa New Township at 7.30pm on July 7.
Both charges come under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and are punishable under Section 12(3) of the same Act which provides for a maximum penalty of five years’ in jail and a fine up to RM100,000 upon conviction.
Magistrate Zulhairil Sulaiman released Jong on RM2,000 cash bail with two sureties pending the disposal of the case.
The case was fixed for further mention on Oct 10.
Inspector Yunus appeared for the prosecution while counsel Lim Lian Kee represented the accused.
In an unrelated case, the Magistrate’s Court set Oct 11 for the mention of a murder case in Bau and the one involving a 50-year-old accused person. No plea was recorded from Jirem Anas from Kampung Simpang Pejiru Bogag in Bau who appeared before Magistrate Shafiza Abdul Razak Tready yesterday.
The magistrate also made an order for the accused to be placed on further remand as the offence is non-bailable. Jirem allegedly killed Christina Nyoher, 43, at Kampung Simpang Pejiru Bogag around 11am on July 8.
Murder, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.