A Malaysian national, Muhammad Mustaqim Mustofa bin Abdullah, 26, was sentenced to death on 13 February 2017 for trafficking about 6 kg of cannabis seized in 2014; the Court of Appeal upheld the sentence in November 2017. No execution is known since 1957, and the sentence was not carried out. It was the last known death sentence in Brunei.[1][2]
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References
- Hands Off Cain — Malaysian national sentenced for drug trafficking (2017)13 February 2017; about 6 kg of cannabis.
- Oxford Death Penalty Research Unit — Brunei country report 2026Last known death sentence 2017; moratorium.
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