KUCHING: A 41-year-old man was fined RM2,800 by the Magistrate’s Court here on Tuesday (May 10) after pleading guilty to abusing drugs in July last year.
Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi ordered Abdul Hafiz Abdullah, 41, from Kampung Pasir Pandak, to serve five months in prison if he failed to pay the fine.
He stood accused of injecting dangerous drugs such as amphetamine and methamphetamine into his body.
He was charged under Section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Act 234) and sentenced under Section 15 of the same Act which carries a fine of up to RM5,000 or imprisonment for a maximum of two years, if convicted.
The prosecution was handled by Prosecuting Officer Inspector Nur Syafiqa Nyaie Ilin while Abdul Hafiz was not represented.
