Filipino Nelson Tanoja Diana, 50, was sentenced to death

Filipino Nelson Tanoja Diana, 50, was sentenced to death by the High Court of Malaysia for trafficking 508.6gms of cocaine. He had planned to transport the drug from Amsterdam to Thailand when he was arrested at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport by Malaysian Customs. 
Judge Datuk K. N. Segara said that after hearing submissions from the prosecution and defence, he found that the accused had knowledge of the drug he carried from Amsterdam to Malaysia.
"You were aware that there were drugs in your bag. So throughout your journey from Amsterdam to Malaysia, you held on to the bag carefully.
"You brought the drugs to Malaysia with the intention of smuggling it into Thailand. That, in law is already an offence, even if you were going to deliver it to Bangkok." He said the fact remained that Nelson, a father of three, had possession of the drug when he was arrested.
"You also did not give any explanation as to why you had the huge amount in your possession. The law says if you have that substantial amount, in this case 12 times more than the minimum, it warrants the presumption of trafficking. "Under these circumstances, the court has no choice but to find you guilty as charged. Under this particular charge, it only bears one sentence - death!" he said. Nelson was charged with trafficking the cocaine on August 22, 2002.