Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject: Thai man whipped for yaa baa
Thai man whipped for yaa baa
A high court in Malaysia ordered a Thai fisherman from Satun jailed for eight years and whipped 10 times with a cane for possessing 71.04gm of methamphetamines, known in Thailand as yaa baa (crazy drug).
The Star newspaper of Malaysia reported that Validi Vahet, 46, from Satun, pleaded guilty to having the drug when police searched him last Feb 24at a food court at Air Hitam near Alor Star in northern Malaysia, where the brief trial was held. He was originally charged with trafficking in the drug.
Judicial Commissioner Mohd Sofian Abd Razak ordered the jail sentence to run from the date of the Thai man's arrest.
Prosecutor Ahmad Zakhi Daud pressed for a deterrent sentence. Defence counsel Andrew Paul said the accused was married with three school-aged children. Counsel added that Validi’s wife had cancer and needed constant care, the Star reported.
According to the statement of facts, Validi was taken to the Kubang Pasu district police headquarters after his arrest. The drug in plastic bags was found under his car seat.
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