Lim Wei Jie v Pendakwa Raya

Appellant(s): Lim Wei Jie

Respondent(s):

• Pendakwa Raya
• [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara]

• YA Dato' Che Mohd Ruzima Bin Ghazali
• YA Dato' Azmi Bin Ariffin
• Dato' Dr. Choo Kah Sing

• The appellant was charged with trafficking 3832.2 grams of methamphetamine under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (DDA).
• Police intercepted the appellant's vehicle based on information received and discovered the drugs concealed within a kitchen hood inside a box in the vehicle.
• The appellant's defence was that he was an innocent carrier, denying knowledge of the drugs and claiming he was merely providing transportation services for a client named "Fill".

• Whether the information provided by the appellant, which led to the discovery of the dangerous drugs, was admissible under Section 27 of the Evidence Act 1950 (EA 1950).
• Whether the prosecution had successfully established that the appellant was in actual possession of the illicit drugs and had knowledge of their nature.
• Whether the trial judge erred in rejecting the appellant's defence of being an innocent carrier and in applying the doctrine of willful blindness.

• The Court of Appeal dismissed the appellant's appeal, affirming the High Court's decision to convict and sentence the appellant to life imprisonment with 12 strokes of whipping.
• The Court held that the information statement given by the appellant leading to the discovery of the drugs was admissible under Section 27 of the EA 1950, as all conditions for its application were met and no extraordinary involuntariness was proven.
• The Court found that the appellant had actual possession and knowledge of the illicit drugs, inferring knowledge from his conduct and applying the doctrine of willful blindness given the highly suspicious circumstances surrounding the delivery.