KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Cliff Umar pleaded guilty to a charge of drug possession, believed to be heroin, at the Magistrates Court in Shah Alam yesterday.
According to Bernama, the plea by Cliff Umar, whose real name is Abdullah Umar Joseph, was recorded in the presence of Magistrate Sasha Diana Sabtu.
Cliff, who emerged as the winner of the seventh season of the reality TV singing competition Gegar Vaganza (GV7) in 2020, was charged with possessing 0.39g of heroin at Persiaran Kewajipan in Subang Jaya at 3.30pm on May 26.
The offense was committed in line with Section 12 (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which can be charged under Section 12 (3) of the same act.
The 42-year-old artiste could be jailed for up to five years or fined not more than RM100,000, or both, if found guilty.
During the proceeding, Deputy Public Prosecutor Annur Athirah Amran appealed for a new date to hear the chemistry report and urged bail to be set at RM6,000 with one surety.
However, Cliff Umar's lawyer Sallehuddin Salam pleaded for a lower bail since his client has to support his wife and four school-going children, and the fact that income of entertainer in the music and entertainment industry was not fixed.
The court later set bail at RM3,300 with one surety and fixed July 31, as the date for re-mention of the chemistry report.