Abu Bakar Jais JCA:

Introduction

[2] The Appellant was convicted by the HC for a charge under s 39B(1)(a) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 ("the Act") for trafficking methamphetamine, a dangerous drug prescribed under the Act. Consequently, he was sentenced pursuant to s 39B(2A) of the Act for life imprisonment and 15 strokes of whipping.

The Amended Charge

[3] The amended charge against the Appellant reads:

Bahawa kamu pada 3 Disember 2014, jam lebih kurang 3.15 petang, di Kawasan Ketibaan Antarabangsa, Aras 3, MTB KLIA Sepang, di dalam daerah Sepang, dalam Negeri Selangor, telah mengedar dadah seberat 2856.0 gram Methamphetamine dan oleh yang demikian kamu telah melakukan satu kesalahan di bawah s 39B(1) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 yang boleh dihukum di bawah s 39B(2) Akta yang sama.

Prosecution's Case

[4] On 3 December 2014, around 3.15 pm, PW3 a police officer, was on duty at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). He saw the Appellant pushing two trolleys. On each trolley was a roller bag. Appellant seemed suspicious as he stopped a few times and was looking around while pushing the trolleys. PVWV3 stopped the Appellant and asked for his passport. Appellant had an Iranian passp