[OG Kush]

A former Politeknik Ungku Omar student was sentenced to 10 years' jail and ordered to be given 10 strokes of the rotan for possessing 960g of cannabis three years ago. Mohd Rakif Saidi, 23, who was brought to the High Court here and charged under the Dangerous Drug Act, pleaded guilty before Justice Datuk Jeffrey Tan yesterday.

He was arrested by a police team along Jalan Parit Othman, Parit Sulong, on May 15, 2003. Mohd Rakif, who was riding a motorcycle along the village road, had tried to speed away when he saw a police team from the narcotics branch but was stopped.

Police found two packs of cannabis wrapped in newspaper in the motorcycle basket and detained him.

After Mohd Rakif pleaded guilty, counsel Daud Asmoni asked the court for a lenient sentence, saying his client, who was 19 years old then, was a first offender.

However, deputy public prosecutor Haslinda Abu Bakar pressed for a deterrent sentence, saying the crime committed involved a dangerous drug.

She said Mohd Rakif was very lucky that the prosecution decided to drop a more-serious charge of drug trafficking as he was arrested while transporting the drug.


Newshawk: SX420 - 420Girls.com
Source: 420Times.com
Copyright: 2006 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd.
Contact: editor@thestar.com.my
Website: http://www.thestar.com.my