PONTIAN: Two elderly siblings and their alleged accomplices were charged at the magistrate's court here today with drug trafficking.
Chan Ah Moi, 75, her brother Chan Chui Lai, 59, as well as Tan Chee Seong, 50, and Lim Huang Kin, 40, nodded when the charges were read before magistrate Nur Azzuin Abdul Moati.
No pleas were recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
According to the charge sheet, the accused allegedly trafficked 23,572.74g and 532.59g of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), and 362.02g of ganja at a house in Kukup Laut, Pontian, at 1.30am on May 4.
They were charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 39B (2) of the same act, which provides for the death penalty or life imprisonment, and a minimum of 15 strokes of the rotan if not sentenced to death.
Chui Lai also faced an additional charge of trafficking 1,638.81g of MDMA.
In the same court, the four accused were also charged with drug possession.
All four pleaded not guilty to the charge of possessing 232.6 g of ketamine.
Chui Lai also pleaded not guilty to another charge of possessing 275g of nimetazepam.
All the accused are charged under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which is punishable under Section 12(3) of the same act.
The maximum penalty is a fine not exceeding RM100,000, an imprisonment term not exceeding five years, or both.
The alleged drug possession offences were said to have occurred at the same house in Kukup Laut.
The suspects will remain in police custody as the alleged offences are not bailable.
Deputy public prosecutor Nurezzati Zaini prosecuted, while the accused were unrepresented.
The next mention is set for July 21, pending a chemical report.
