An Australian woman faces a possible death sentence for drug trafficking in Malaysia after a prosecutor said Thursday a chemist's report confirmed the substance found in her bag was crystal methamphetamine.
Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto, a 52-year-old mother of four, was
arrested on December 7 at Kuala Lumpur airport with 1.1 kilograms (2.4 pounds)
of the drug, also known as ice, court documents showed.
Prosecutor Hasifulkhair Jamaluddin told the magistrate's
court that Exposto had been trafficking methamphetamine based on the chemist's
report.
Magistrate Noor Hafizah Salim then ordered the case to be
transferred to the high court.
Malaysia has a mandatory death penalty by hanging for anyone
found guilty of carrying more than 50 grams of a drug.
Exposta, who was wearing a white blouse and black pants,
looked nervous when the amended charge was read to her.
The defence is yet to enter a plea until the case reaches the
high court since the lower magistrate's court has no jurisdiction to hear death
penalty cases.
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