The Temerloh High Court today fully acquitted former diplomat Zainal Abidin Alias and his son, Rizal, of drug-related charges.

They were charged with trafficking 989.6gof cannabis, possessing THC-based oil, and cultivating 102 cannabis plants at a house in Janda Baik, Pahang, in 2022.

Judge Roslan Mat Noor granted them a discharge and acquittal (DAA) at the end of the prosecution’s case after finding...