Death sentence of Swedish national upheld

The pub owner was stopped for inspection at KLIA and drugs were found in his bag.

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here upheld the conviction and death sentence of a Swedish national for trafficking in 4.3kg of methamphetamine today.

The panel, comprising Justices Wira Mohtaruddin Baki, Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat and Zakaria Sam, unanimously dismissed Ferry Linnbark’s appeal.

When handing down the decision, Justice Mohtaruddin said after considering the evidence the court found that there was sufficient grounds to show possession of the drug.

He ruled that Linnbark’s conviction was safe and upheld the High Court’s decision in finding him (Linnbark) guilty on the drug trafficking charge and sentenced him to death.

Linnbark, 46, who owns a pub in Pattaya, Thailand, was found guilty and sentenced to death by the High Court in Shah Alam on April 23, 2012 for committing the offence at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang at 10am on December 6, 2011.

Linnbark has one final step to appeal against the appellate’s decision, which is to the Federal Court.

According to the facts of the case, Linnbark was heading towards the exit of the arrival hall when he was stopped for inspection of a bag he was carrying, which was found to contain a transparent plastic containing white substances, which when analysed by the chemist, was found to be methamphetamine.

Linnsbark was represented by counsel Gobind Singh Deo, while deputy public prosecutor Mohd Fairuz Johari prosecuted.

– BERNAMA