Two African men sent to gallows for drug trafficking
Wednesday, 5 Sep 20182:41 PM MYT
by sarban singhSEREMBAN: Two Africans have been sentenced to death for trafficking 2,083g of methamphetamine.
In passing judgment, High Court Judicial Commissioner Muhammad Jamil Hussin said the prosecution had proven its case against Nigerian Chikanso Ansalem Okoli, 29, and Ghanaian Desmond Owusu, 25, beyond a reasonable doubt.
The duo had committed the offence at 11.05am at a car park in Nilai Square on March 15, 2016.
Okoli was then working at a restaurant in Nilai, while Owusu was a student at a private college in Perak.
Those convicted of the offence face the mandatory death penalty.
Both the accused were represented by Datuk Haniff Hassan and Abdul Aziz Hamzah, while Hazeelia Muhammad prosecuted.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/05/two-african-men-sent-to-gallows-for-drug-trafficking/#J4yymKYHe4PkHGJ9.99
