He pleaded not guilty to having used THC at the PJ District Narcotics office.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian film director and actor Farid Kamil Zahari faced the Magistrate’s Court once again today, to answer a charge of using drugs.
He pleaded not guilty to using the THC drug at the Petaling Jaya District Narcotics office at 4.30pm on Jan 11.
The charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 15 and Section 38B of the same act, carries a maximum fine of RM5,000 or up to two years’ jail, or both, on conviction.
Farid, 37, who starred in local films, Lagenda Budak Setan and V3 Samseng Jalanan arrived at the court complex here at 10.10am, accompanied by his younger brother Fadzil Bahari Zahari, 35, and other family members.
Deputy public prosecutor Fazeedah Faik did not propose bail but Farid’s counsel Athari Bahardin urged the court to grant bail as the accused had two children to support.
“The accused works in the entertainment industry with no fixed income, he also has to support his aged parents. His brother Fadzil will be his surety as he works in advertising and earns RM4,000 monthly,” Athari said.
Magistrate Nor Ariffin Hisham set RM3,000 as bail with one surety, and imposed an additional condition for Farid to surrender his passport to the court pending disposal of the case.
The court fixed March 5 for re-mention.
On Jan 16, Farid claimed trial at the magistrate’s court, here, to two charges of voluntarily causing hurt, disorderly conduct and obstructing a public servant from carrying out his duty.
He allegedly committed the offences at the Information Counter, Kota Damansara Traffic Police Station in Petaling district here on Jan 11.
The court granted him RM12,000 bail with one surety for all the charges.
The actor was reported to have gone to the police station on Jan 11 to lodge a report on a road accident.
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