The Kota Bharu High Court has upheld the acquittal of a police officer accused of drug abuse six years ago, citing lack of proper arrest and reasonable grounds for suspicion.
PETALING JAYA: The Kota Bharu High Court has upheld the acquittal of a police officer accused of drug abuse six years ago. Justice Hasbullah Adam affirmed a magistrate’s decision to acquit Redzuan Anuar, who was charged with self-administring methamphetamine under Section 15 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, at the end of the prosecution’s case.
The court held that the lower court was correct in finding that Redzuan was not “properly” arrested for the purpose of conducting a drug test, as required under the law. Hasbullah also said there were no tip-offs or reasonable grounds suggesting that Redzuan, a public servant, was abusing drugs to justify his arrest.
“In the absence of reasonable grounds to suspect anyone of committing a crime, the police ought not to execute such an arrest, as he is entitled to the protection of fundamental liberty under the Federal Constitution,” he said. According to the facts of the case, officers from the state police’s integrity and standards compliance department took Redzuan to the Tanah Merah police headquarters for a urine test on June 26, 2020.
The initial urine test conducted by the narcotics department at the headquarters returned positive for methamphetamine. The specimen was later sent to the pathology department at Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital for further analysis, which detected both amphetamine and methamphetamine. The magistrates’ court acquitted Redzuan last year after ruling that there were doubts over the integrity of the specimen due to delays in sending it for analysis, as well as discrepancies between the drugs found and the original charge.
Kota Bharu High Court Police Officer Acquittal Drug Abuse Section 15(1)(A) Of The Dangerous Drugs Act 19 Fundamental Liberty
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
High court grants Zayn Rayyan's father unconditional custody of younger sonGoogle will soon unleash a wealth of new artificial intelligence-powered tools and systems, including an AI assistant that will help users by proactively performing tasks on their behalf.
Read more »
Kota Bharu: Perakitan Penjenayah Bunuh Eropati 100% Sepanjang Bulan Pertama Tahun IniAncaman terjadinya perbuatan jahat bunuh di Kelantan meningkat tajam dari 1 kes sekali setahun sebelumnya ke 5 kes sekali setahun, kata Ketua Polis Kelantan Datuk Mohd. Yusoff Mamat. Dr. Mohamed Fadzli Hassan, Timbalan Menteri Besar, menyatakan bahwasannya perkembangan ini amat menyedihkan kerana kes bunuh berbanding negeri-negeri lain merupakan jenayah serius dan jauh lebih rendah. Kerajaan negeri terus bekerjasama penuh dengan agensi-agensi penguatkuasaan dan keselamatan untuk menangani masalah penjenayah bunuh ini.
Read more »
High Court stays drug price marking order pending judicial review filed by MMAAlmodovar's remarks echoed those of Spanish star actor Javier Bardem who slammed the 'toxic masculinity' of the three leaders in an expletive-laden tirade on Sunday.
Read more »
Man found dead with knife in hand and multiple stab wounds in Kota Bharu bathroomKUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — A 28‑year‑old man was found dead with multiple stab wounds at a house on Jalan Masjid Baung Bayam in Kota Bharu yesterday.According to a report by...
Read more »