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Kuala Lumpur Court Acquits Namewee of Drug Use Charge After Prosecution Withdrawal

A separate ecstasy possession case proceeds next with a Jan 19 court mention.

Overview

  • Magistrates' Court granted a full acquittal on Dec 22 after prosecutors moved to withdraw the self-administration charge.
  • Prosecutors cited negative pathology and urine results, as reported by state media and confirmed in court.
  • Namewee still faces a possession charge over 5.12g of ecstasy, which carries up to five years in jail and up to nine strokes of the cane if convicted.
  • He remains on police bail in connection with the death of Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh, which Kuala Lumpur police are investigating as murder pending final toxicology and post-mortem reports.
  • Police previously reported finding nine blue pills in a hotel room and said he initially tested positive for several drugs, claims later contradicted by laboratory results.