Former Bersatu Youth chief fails to reclaim luxury car, watches, cash and other items seized in drug raid as court upholds forfeiture.

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has dismissed an appeal by former Bersatu Youth chief Adam Asmuni to recover a luxury vehicle and other assets forfeited by authorities during a drug raid.

Judicial Commissioner Datuk Mohd Arief Emran Arifin upheld the earlier decision of the Sessions Court.

The ruling means seized assets, including a BMW X5, luxury watches, handbags, cash, ASNB savings, and a motorcycle, remain forfeited.

The court heard submissions from both parties before delivering its ruling.

“The court dismisses the appellant’s appeal and upholds the Sessions Court’s decision,” Mohd Arief said.

On Feb 4, the court also dismissed a similar appeal by Adam’s wife, Lyiana Roslee, to reclaim assets seized in the same case.

On March 14, 2023, Judge Nor Hasniah Ab Razak dismissed applications by Adam and Lyiana to recover a BMW X5 and BMW 328i.

Other seized items included cash, vehicles, a motorcycle, luxury watches, handbags, a laptop, bracelets, necklaces, and funds held in an ASNB account.

In January last year, Adam was sentenced by the Shah Alam High Court to seven years’ imprisonment and 10 strokes of the cane.

He had pleaded guilty to an alternative charge of possessing cannabis and is currently serving his sentence at Kajang Prison.

Lyiana was discharged and acquitted after the prosecution withdrew the charge against her.

 The Sun Malaysia