Malaysian taxi driver gets 8 years in prison plus 10 strokes of the rotan for cannabis possession...

A taxi driver was sentenced to eight years jail and 10 strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here today for possessing cannabis. 
M. Selvaveloo, 45, was found guilty of possessing eight packets of cannabis weighing 86.5gm in front of Menara Maybank in Jalan Pudu, at 7.45pm on Feb 12 last year.

Judge Muhamad Sekeri Mamat ordered the sentence to run from the date of his arrest on Feb 12 last year.

The offence under section 6 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 carries life imprisonment or five years jail and a minimum 10 strokes of the rotan on conviction.

Selvaveloo was represented by counsel S.S.Seelen while Chief Insp S.Bala prosecuted. 

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