SINGAPORE: In October 2022, a student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) was charged with trafficking marijuana on school.
Muhammad Izzat Mazlan, 25, is alleged to possess trafficked four blocks containing at least 101.59g of the Class A controlled drug, also known as pot, ganja, or plant.
According to his command sheet, he did so at about 6.45 p.m. on October 20, 2022, close to a parking lot at NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.  ,
Izzat is facing eight drug-related charges in total, all of which are reportedly committed on the same day.
Izzat did not make any mention of a petition, but court records indicate that the trial was prepared for it during his hear on Tuesday, December 5.  ,
In addition to trafficking marijuana in the NTU parking lot, Izzat is said to have had a grinders with him at the same time and location.
According to the charge sheets, Izzat supposedly committed additional drug offenses at a housing complex in Pasir Ris Drive 3 around 9.27 p.m. after leavingNTU.
These include smuggling five blocks that contain at least 131.56 grams of cannabis and possessing additional Group Some controlled drugs, such as stamps containing Lysergide, a hallucinogen also known by the street name LSD, and two packets of scattered vegetable matter weighing no less than 0.81 grams and Ecstasy tablets totaling about 1.59 grams.
On the same October 20, Izzat is likewise charged with consuming a cannabinol variant and using more cannabis. The location of these alleged offenses was not specified on the cost sheets.  ,
Individuals found guilty of criminal activity may be subject to administrative proceedings, an NTU spokesperson said in response to CNA’s questions about Izzat.
The spokesperson added, noting that NTU “takes a major see” of such behavior,” Individuals whose cases are pending criminal trials may have their cases reviewed after the judge’s decision on the situation.”
Since the case was currently before the courts, the school declined to comment further, stating that it would be incorrect.  ,
The next court hearing for Izzat will be a pre-trial meeting on December 19.  ,
If found guilty, he could receive a number of sanctions under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
The maximum sentence for the charges of smuggling cannabis and nbsp is 20 years in prison with 15 baton strokes, with a maximum sentence of five years.  ,
He could be sentenced to three years in prison, fined up to S$ 10, 000 ( US$ 7460.35 ), or both for possessing a drug utensil.  ,
He could be sentenced to 10 years in prison, fined up to , S$ 20, 000, or both for possessing hemp, LSD, a cannabinol variant, and joy.
Izzat could receive a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and an additional fine of up to S$ 20,000 or both if he consumes the cannabinol generic.  ,