SINGAPORE: After nearly four years, two men who had been accused of taking part in a corruption conspiracy involving more than S$388,000 can finally walk free following the withdrawal of all charges against them. Isaac Lai Zhi Yao and Darren Zeng Shao Rong, both 43, were each granted a discharge amounting to an acquittal on April...
SEREMBAN: A police officer with the rank of inspector has been acquitted and discharged by the Magistrate's Court here on a charge of using drugs three years ago. Magistrate Mohd Firdaus Saleh made the decision after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt against the accused, Roslan Sam, 43. In his...
MUAR: Four individuals, including two sisters, escaped the gallows after being acquitted and discharged by the High Court here from drug distribution charges. The accused, Siti Suhaida Ayob, 40; Suraya Ayob, 49; Hilmi Rosli, 37; and Mohd Asraf Md Salleh, 46, were charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides for the...
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has allowed the revision application made by Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad to reverse an order for them to enter their defence in an RM2.8mil corruption case. Judge Azhar Abdul Hamid said that it was a fit and proper case...
