Gerak Khas 2.0 actress charged with taking three types of drugs
Actress Tisha Shamsir has pleaded not guilty to charges of self-administering three types of drugs following a police raid. She was granted bail and is awaiting further court proceedings in October.
Why it matters
The case involves a public figure and highlights the legal consequences of drug-related offenses under Malaysia's Dangerous Drugs Act.
KUALA LUMPUR: Actress Tisha Shamsir, who starred in popular police drama Gerak Khas 2.0 , pleaded not guilty in a Magistrate’s Court here Friday (July 10) to a charge of self-administering three types of drugs on Tuesday (July 7).
Tisha, 40, whose real name is Shanorbiah Shamsir Alam, was charged after a urine test found that she had self-administered methamphetamine, amphetamine and ketamine into her body at the toilet of the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division office at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters here at 7.30am on July 7.
The charge was framed under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides for a maximum fine of RM5,000 or imprisonment of up to two years, and supervision for two to three years, upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurainna Maryam Norazman sought bail of RM4,000 with one surety.
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