Drug Trafficking In Malaysia Law
Against that law shall be conclusive.
Drug trafficking in malaysia law. Trafficking in dangerous drugs. There are severe penalties for all drug offences in malaysia. Dangerous drugs 39 b. Or do or offer to do an act preparatory to or for the purpose of trafficking in a dangerous drug.
While we might think that trafficking refers to sneaking drugs past customs the legal definition of trafficking is actually pretty detailed. 6 laws of malaysia a ct 234 section 39 c. Singapore s laws regarding drug offences to communities in. Dangerous drugs act 1952 incorporating all amendments up to 1 january 2006 published by the commissioner of law revision malaysia under the authority of the revision of laws act 1968 in collaboration with percetakan nasional malaysia bhd 2006.
Recently when the law was extended to include acts of terrorism any terrorists and anyone who aids terrorists financially or otherwise is liable to face the death penalty. Laws of malaysia act 234 dangerous drugs act 1952 arrangement of sections section 1. Traffic in a dangerous drug. Borneo malaysia laws drugs.
On 8 th of november 2013 three uzbekistan nationals were also sentenced to death for trafficking more than 10kg of methamphetamine. Kevin john barlow and brian geoffrey shergold chambers were among the first to be sentenced to death in malaysia for drug possession. A number of foreigners have been executed in malaysia. According to malaysia s laws and not have to.
In malaysia were drug. 2 l aw s of m alaysia a c t 2 3 4 d a n g. This includes the possession of or trafficking in amphetamine type stimulants. The 31 year old was convicted of trafficking 51 84g of heroin.
Increased penalty where. Trafficking in dangerous drugs. As shown in section 2 dda in part. Dangerous drug means any drug or substance which is for the time being comprised in the first.
Offer to traffic in a dangerous drug. Peninsular malaysia has the meaning assigned thereto in section 3 of the interpretation acts 1948 and. Capital punishment is a legal penalty in malaysia it is a mandatory punishment for murder drug trafficking treason and waging war against yang di pertuan agong the king. The country currently has tough anti drugs laws those caught with relatively small quantities of cannabis heroin and cocaine may be charged with drug trafficking.
Short title p art 1 interpretation and definitions 2. Possession incurs a custodial sentence and possible whipping.