Syabu appeal dismissed

A repeat drug abuser lost his appeal to reduce a concurrent 3-year imprisonment sentence for consuming Methylamphetamine, a class A controlled drug.

Ratino Abd Wahab was convicted after a trial on August 12, 2002 where he admitted to the facts and agreed to five analyst certificates stating that his urine sample taken by the NCB contained traces of Methylamphetamine and another one prepared by Safaah Iljas.

He also had one previous conviction under section 6 (b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) Cap.27 where he was sentenced to 3 months' imprisonment for failing to pay a $1,500 fine.