A 36-year-old Nigerian rental car operator was on Wednesday given the death penalty by the the Shah Alam High Court for trafficking drugs about four years ago.
Judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir sentenced Alexis Zogbelemow yesterday after finding him guilty of the offence involving 824.1 grammes of Methamphetamine.
The judge ruled that Alexis’ defence statement was fabricated and merely a denial.
Mr. Zogbelemow was caught in the main arrival hall of Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Sepang, on February 28, 2012. This is the
second Nigerian sentenced to death in recent time for drug offences in Malaysia.