Pubdate: Thu, 28 Sep 2000
Source: Star, The (Malaysia)
Copyright: 2000 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd.
Contact:  13 Jalan 13/6, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Website: http://www.thestar.com.my
Author: K. Kasturi Dewi

13 IN PENANG FINED FOR TAKING ECSTASY

BALIK PULAU: Thirteen men were fined RM4,000 each by a magistrate's 
court yesterday for taking Ecstasy pills in the first such conviction 
on Penang Island.  

The group had on Aug 8 pleaded guilty to administering themselves with 
either methylene dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylene 
dioxyamphetamine (MDA) or methamphetamine.(sic)  

This was the first time in Penang that anyone was charged and convicted 
of self-administrating amphetamine-based stimulants (ATS), commonly 
known as Ecstasy.  
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