Fisherman gets life sentence and caning for drug trafficking

[New Straits Times] - 12/30/2024

MUAR: A fisherman was sentenced to life imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane by the High Court today after being found guilty of trafficking over a kilogramme of methamphetamine four years ago. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd



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