KUALA LUMPUR: The wife of a politician, who was arrested following the discovery of nine cannabis plants at a house in Jalan Duta Suria, Ampang, here, was charged at the Ampang Magistrate's Court today with trafficking and producing drugs.
Three charges were framed against Lyiana Roslee, 34, and were read to her before magistrate Farah Nasihah Anuar.
No plea was recorded.
According to the first and second charges, the accused had, with another person who has yet to be charged, trafficked cannabis weighing 1,580.4 grams and about 7.87 litres of a similar drug in liquid form.
The offences were allegedly committed at a house at Jalan Duta Suria, 1 Duta Residency in Ampang, here, at 7.30pm on Jan 20.
For both offences under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, Lyiana faces a death penalty or life imprisonment, with whipping of not less than 15 strokes, if convicted.
According to the third count, Lyiana had, with the same person, cultivated nine plants believed to be cannabis trees either on her own or on behalf of another person at the same place and time.
The offence under Section 6B(1)(a) of the Act provides for life imprisonment, with whipping of not less than six strokes, if convicted.
Deputy public prosecutor Nor Shazwani Abdullah prosecuted, while the accused was represented by counsel Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali and Nur Mustanir Md Nor.
It was reported that a former Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) youth wing's (Armada) vice chief candidate was detained for possession and distribution of liquid ketamine.
The arrest was made when police found a white package with a shipping logo containing 400ml of substance suspected to be liquid ketamine.
Police later raided a house at Jalan Duta Suria, Ampang, the same day, which led to the discovery of more drugs.
This included nine cannabis plants worth RM4,500, dried leaves believed to be marijuana worth RM3,000, liquid suspected to be ketamine and RM53,100 worth of cannabis.
It is learnt that the suspect produced drugs by mixing marijuana and ketamine before selling it at RM300 per bottle.
The suspect's 34-year old wife and his Filipino domestic helper were also arrested following the raid.