Alor Setar, Malaysia, Feb 3, 2026 (AFP) - Malaysian court acquits French man on drug charges

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2026-02-03

A Malaysian court acquitted on Tuesday a French national who had faced a possible death sentence on eight drug-related charges, freeing him after nearly two and a half years in detention. "I'm happy to be out," a grinning Tom Felix briefly told AFP after the ruling by the High Court in the northern city of Alor Setar. Earlier in the day, a judge ruled that prosecutors failed to prove that Felix, 34, had control, custody or possession of the drugs......

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