Handcuffed S'porean on drug charge flees: Malaysian Police have launched a manhunt for a Singaporean who escaped from custody while he was being escorted to the court lock-up in Shah Alam.
The man was charged under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the mandatory death penalty. The incident happened when two policemen were escorting the Singaporean and two other detainees in a police vehicle from the Shah Alam High Court back to the lock-up, located in the court's premises about 12.30pm. When they reached the judges' parking lot near the lock-up, the Singaporean shoved the policeman out of the vehicle and made a break for it.
A source said,
The Singaporean was still handcuffed at his back when this incident happened. The other policeman could not go after the Singaporean as he had to watch over the other two detainees who were also handcuffed.
The Singaporean had been arrested several years ago and he had appeared in court several times before Friday's appearance.
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