Thai Jailed For Drunk Driving, Consuming Drugs
By Malai FadleyRizal

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Magistrates’ Court told a Thai man to serve four months in jail and refrain from driving for three years yesterday when he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol and another charge of consuming Methylamphetamine.

Magistrate Lailatul Zubaidah sentenced the defendant, Mawin Kinaree, to one month’s jail with three year’s driving disqualification for the first charge of having driven a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of alcohol, and a fine of $1,500 or three month’s jail in default for the charge of consuming the Class A controlled drug, Methylamphetamine.

Mawin failed to pay the fine and was told to serve the default sentence, which is to run concurrently with the sentence of one month’s imprisonment and three year’s driving disqualification.

According to the Prosecuting Officer Nor Hafizah Ahmad, Mawin admitted that he had been driving his car, a Toyota Kijang, from Lamunin on October 15, last year. It was raining slightly early that morning at about 6.45 am.

As he arrived in Gadong near the Jabatan Siasatan Kawalan Lalulintas (Road Traffic Control Investigation Department), he felt sleepy and hit a post near the Police Guard post in Gadong.

The defendant did not sustain any injuries and his vehicle was only moderately damaged, however, government property, the fence and the post was damaged during the incident.

The defendant’s blood and urine sample were taken for testing at the Scientific Service Department where they confirmed that his blood was found to contain 223.17 mg% of Ethanol.

Consequently, his urine sample was tested positive for Methylamphetamine.

The defendant admitted to taking the drug.

According to the prosecution, the defendant is a first offender. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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