Nigerian Man Caught With Drugs In Malaysia Airport, Sentenced to Death

Owner of a car rental business in Nigeria, Alexis Zogbelemo was on Wednesday given the death penalty by the the Shah Alam High Court of malaysia for trafficking drugs into the conservative country.

Judge Datuk Akhtar Tahir sentenced Alexis Zogbelemow after finding him guilty of the offence involving 824.1 grammes of substances that tested positive for Methamphetamine.

The judge ruled that Alexis' defence statement was fabricated and merely a denial.

Alexis was nabbed at the main arrival hall of Kuala Lumpur Int'l Airport since February 28, 2012 but the case dragged on due to his denial until Januray 6, 2016, when he was finally sentenced.