Dangerous Drugs

6 cases · September 2016 to June 2025

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trafficking — doubt as to identity of impugned articles seized and sent to chemist — reduction in gross weight of the impugned drugs between the range of 124.62 grams to 761.4 grams — increment in gross weight between 99.05 grams to 1,778 grams — no explanation for the weight discrepancies were offered by the prosecution — investigating officer offered an assumption of a possibility that the weighing scale provided by the police department was uncalibrated — break in the chain of evidence — benefit of the doubt be given to the accused 4 trafficking — drugs found in a Wifi box on a table in the living room of apartment — apartment accessible by both accused — drugs pointed out by first accused person to raiding officer — alleged given by friend — denial of possession and knowledge — failure to cross examine a witness on a crucial part of the case amount to an acceptance of the witness's testimony — inference of common intention drawn from passivity and silence of 2nd accused when confronted with drugs — material contradictions in testimonies of accused persons — alleged outburst and friend handing box mere fabrication and recent invention 1 Trafficking in — Possession of — Appeal against convictions and sentences — Whether trial judge erred in findings that prosecution had proven a prima facie case that the appellant had the sole custody and control of the drugs — Whether trial judge erred in finding of actual or mens rea possession against the appellant — Whether trial judge had failed to carry out a fair and just assessment of the defence case — Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 [Act 234], s 37(da), s 39B(1)(a) 1

trafficking — doubt as to identity of impugned articles seized and sent to chemist — reduction in gross weight of the impugned drugs between the range of 124.62 grams to 761.4 grams — increment in gross weight between 99.05 grams to 1,778 grams — no explanation for the weight discrepancies were offered by the prosecution — investigating officer offered an assumption of a possibility that the weighing scale provided by the police department was uncalibrated — break in the chain of evidence — benefit of the doubt be given to the accused 4 cases

trafficking — drugs found in a Wifi box on a table in the living room of apartment — apartment accessible by both accused — drugs pointed out by first accused person to raiding officer — alleged given by friend — denial of possession and knowledge — failure to cross examine a witness on a crucial part of the case amount to an acceptance of the witness's testimony — inference of common intention drawn from passivity and silence of 2nd accused when confronted with drugs — material contradictions in testimonies of accused persons — alleged outburst and friend handing box mere fabrication and recent invention 1 case

Trafficking in — Possession of — Appeal against convictions and sentences — Whether trial judge erred in findings that prosecution had proven a prima facie case that the appellant had the sole custody and control of the drugs — Whether trial judge erred in finding of actual or mens rea possession against the appellant — Whether trial judge had failed to carry out a fair and just assessment of the defence case — Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 [Act 234], s 37(da), s 39B(1)(a) 1 case

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