Print PageThe lawyer for an Australian man facing the death penalty for drug trafficking in Malaysia is confident his client will be acquitted.
Perth man Dominic Bird is facing a mandatory death penalty if he is convicted.
The 33-year-old was arrested in an undercover police sting in Kuala Lumpur last March.
He was allegedly carrying 167 grams of methamphetamine, which exceeds the threshold for a charge of trafficking in Malaysia.
Lawyer Mohammed Shafee said yesterday that the credibility of the police officer involved in the sting is in question because he has admitted taking money from another drug dealer.
The court is expected to rule on whether the case should proceed to a full trial next week.
