Malaysian Court Acquits Tom Félix of Drug Trafficking Charges

A Malaysian court acquitted French national Tom Félix of drug trafficking charges on Tuesday after he spent over 900 days in detention.Tom Félix faced the death penalty, 104 years in prison, or a €27,000 fine following his 2023 arrest on Langkawi island for cannabis possession.Emmanuel Macron and Jean-Noël Barrot expressed relief after the judge ruled that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the former Veolia executive.