Asylum seeker jailed10 weeks for drug possession

Eastern Magistrates' Court  A Filipino asylum who pleaded guilty to drug possession at Eastern Court and made wait a week in for a report from Drug Abuse Treatment Center to determine whether he should go to jail or a rehab facility, has finally been imprisoned for 10 weeks. C.J. Arzaga, 41 years old, faced the charge of possession of a dangerous drug, contrary to sections 8 (1) (a) and (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134 for having in his possession a dangerous drug, namely one cart

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