A Singaporean man was charged in Malaysia’s Johor on Tuesday with trafficking and possessing more than 10kg of drugs.
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Tan Ban Choon, 47, was charged with one count of trafficking 10.024kg of powdered 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), Malaysian media outlets reported, citing court documents. MDMA is commonly known as Ecstasy.
Tan, who is unemployed, was also charged with four counts of drug possession – namely nine gram of heroin, 44 gram of cannabis, six gram of powdered MDMA and 31.3 gram of ketamine.
He allegedly committed the offences at a flat in Danga Bay on April 23 at 10pm.
If convicted of trafficking, Tan faces the death penalty or life imprisonment and no fewer than 15 strokes of the cane.
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If convicted of possession, Tan may be jailed for up to five years, fined up to 100,000 ringgit (US$23,677) or both.