2 Indians get death penalty in Malaysia drug cases

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Associated Press
Publication Date: 
Tue, 2011-04-26 19:46

An official in a High Court near Kuala Lumpur says businessman Samad Mohamed Sulthan was convicted Monday of smuggling 9 pounds (4 kilograms) of ketamine in a jewelry box at Malaysia’s main international airport in February 2009.
Another court official in northern Kelantan state says clothes seller Mukhtar Shakeer Aslien was convicted Monday of smuggling ketamine at the state’s airport. Authorities found him in possession of 19 pounds (9 kilograms) of ketamine hidden in photograph frames in July 2009.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because they were not allowed to make public statements.

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