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19 cops, court official among 57 charged with drug possession

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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A total of 57 people, including 19 policemen and a court assistant registrar, were charged in the Magistrate's Court here with three counts of drug possession.

All of them, comprising 20 women and 37 men, aged between 18 and 48, were jointly charged with possession of two small black packets containing the drug, Ecstasy, weighing 29.5gm at an entertainment club in Jalan Raja Chulan here at 1.15am on Monday .

The charge, under Section 12 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and punishable under Section 39A of the same law, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, provides an imprisonment for up to five years and whipping, if found guilty.9.65gm of ketamine and 3.3gm of methamphetamine at the same location and time.All of them were allowed bail of RM9,000 in one surety each and the court set Nov 29 for mention.

 

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