KUALA LUMPUR: A Nigerian man and an Australian woman were detained on earlier this month by Malaysian police and are being held on suspicion of attempting to sell over one kilogram of methamphetamine. Police officials told Bikyamasr.com on Saturday that the couple was arrested after police became suspicious of their vehicle and approached them, only to discover the drugs in the car. If convicted, they could face the mandatory death penalty for drug offenses in Malaysia. Local reports said the woman, believed to be 34 and from Melbourne, will appear in the Jalan Duta Magistrates Court in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday. Police said they had not yet decided whether to charge the pair under Section 39B of Malaysia's Dangerous Drugs Act, which carries the mandatory death penalty for possession of 50g or more of methamphetamine. The Nigerian man has not been identified.