PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set aside drug trafficking convictions and 30-year sentences of two accused and remitted their case back to the High Court for a full retrial. Consequently, Justice Azmi held that the convictions and sentences against Muhammad Zarif Mohd Noor Ajala and Mohd Najmi were to be set aside and the case remitted to the Seremban High Court for retrial. He fixed Feb 24 for a case mention at the Seremban High Court and issued warrants of remand for both appellants pending the new trial. On Aug 18, 2023, the High Court had convicted Muhammad Zarif, 48, and Mohd Najmi, 38, of trafficking 768.9g of methamphetamine, sentencing each to 30 years' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane. Deputy Public Prosecutor Abdul Malik Ayob, however, submitted that other qualified counsel had also represented Mohd Najmi during the High Court trial.

Source: The Star February 03, 2026 17:10 UTC