KUCHING: A federal enforcement officer was fined RM2,200 in default six months imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here today after pleaded guilty to self-administering multiple dangerous drugs earlier this year.
Magistrate Leona Dominic Mojiliu imposed the fine on Cyril Vynton Deli, 40, who admitted to a charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for self-administering dangerous drugs.
The offence carries a penalty of a fine not exceeding RM5,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.
Offenders are also required to undergo supervision for a period of not less than two years and not more than three years under Section 38B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
The court also ordered the accused to undergo police supervision for three years upon completion of his sentence, as provided under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
According to the charge, he administered to himself methamphetamine, methylenedioxyamphetamine(MDA);3,4methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and ketamine at the Sarawak Contingent Narcotics Crime Investigation Department office at about 3.45 am on Feb 24.
The facts of the case revealed that police officer from the Sarawak Contingent Narcotics Crime Investigation Department arrested the accused and subjected him to a drug screening test.
An initial urine screening test returned positive results for amphetamine/methamphetamine, ketamine and benzodiazepine-related substances, leading to his arrest under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
A police report was subsequently lodged, and the urine sample was sent to the Chemistry Department Malaysia Sarawak Branch for analysis.
Laboratory results later confirmed the presence of methamphetamine, MDA, MDMA and ketamine in the accused’s urine sample.
Based on the findings, the court found that the prosecution had established the offence of self-administration of dangerous drugs under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Fauzulutfi Suriani, while the accused was unrepresented.
