30 July 2012 :

the Federal Court in Malaysia, upheld the conviction and death sentence of an Indian national for trafficking in 20.6kg of ketamine, about four years ago.
A five-member panel chaired by Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum ruled it was safe to sustain Athiseshan Singaram's conviction.
The panel, also comprising Federal Court judges Datuk Hashim Yusoff, Datuk Ahmad Maarop, Datuk Zainun Ali and Datuk Jeffrey Tan Kok Wha, unanimously dismissed Athiseshan's appeal against his conviction and death sentence.
Malanjum said, despite some uncertainties in the evidence on whether the bag containing the drug was locked, the overall evidence adduced had indicated that Athiseshan had knowledge of the drug.
He said the defense had failed to create a reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case.
Athiseshan was found guilty and sentenced to death by the Shah Alam High Court on Jan 29, 2010 for trafficking in the drug at the customs checking counter in the Arrival Hall of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on July 26, 2008.