KUALA LUMPUR: A Nigerian man convicted of drug trafficking in Malaysia is to face the death penalty. The man, Moses Chinedu Nwosu, 50, was found guilty of trafficking drugs in the country by the High Court and is to face the mandatory death sentence for drug-related offenses. He was sentenced after the court said that the prosecution was able to prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” the man's guilt. The Nigerian had owned a restaurant in Bangkok and was attending university in Thailand when he was arrested in Malaysia with over 14,000 kilograms of marijuana in March 2011. He was charged under Section 39(B) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. In his judgement, the High Court said that Moses' “testimony amounted to a mere denial and failed to raise a reasonable doubt on the case against him. “The accused testified that the black bag seized from him belonged to a Malay man who traveled in the taxi with him from Bukit Kayu Hitam to Alor Setar. “However, according to a witness, Moses was seen carrying the black bag from the parking lot to the terminal and its key was found in his pocket,” the court added.
