Author: Danny Wong

Three youths jailed for stealing motorcycle

SIBU: Three youths were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here for stealing a motorcycle. Randi Daud, 25; Raju Talun, 19, and Chritoper Duri, 22, pleaded guilty to the joint charge on Wednesday (Nov 10) when it was read and explained to them through an interpreter. They

Emulate Sabah and offer booster choice

SIBU: An opposition assemblywoman has called on Sarawak to emulate Sabah and offer people a choice when it comes to Covid-19 booster shots. This is because a majority of 77.7 percent of the Sarawak population inoculated with the Sinovac vaccine for their first and second doses, are still reluctant and

Nine months’ jail for burglar

SIBU: A 32-year-old burglar who broke into a house in Lorong Brooke Drive 22 at 12.45am on Nov 5 and carted away RM2,000 worth of items was on Tuesday (Nov 9) ordered to be put behind bars for nine months by a Magistrates’ Court. The charge against Mohd Khairol Azhar

Escapee gets four months imprisonment

SIBU: A convict who escaped from prison was on Monday (Nov 8) sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and slapped with a fine of RM2,000, in default of two months’ jail by the Magistates’ Court here. Lee Ka Yieng, 49, from Jalan Kuari, Batu 20 was indicted under Section 224 of

Dockyard company fined for failing to report workplace death

SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Nov 8) fined a dockyard company RM3,000 for failing to submit a death report incident of its employee to the Department of Occupational Safety and Health () within the prescribed period. The fine was imposed by Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar who presided over the

Youth gets one year’s jail for cheating money-lending company

SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court sentenced a youth to one year’s imprisonment for cheating a money-lending company. Robert Liun, 23, from Batang Igan pleaded guilty to the charge on Thursday (Nov 4) when it was read and explained to him through an interpreter. Robert was indicted for cheating a money-lending company

Worker fined RM200,000 for possessing contraband goods

SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court today fined a mini mart employee RM200,000 in default of six months’ jail for possessing contraband goods. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar also ordered the accused to pay the leviable duty amounting to RM793.20 within two weeks, failing which he had to serve two weeks in prison.

Arson lands man in prison for two years

SIBU: The Sessions Court sentenced a 37-year-old man to two years’ imprisonment on Friday (Oct 22) for committing arson. Andrew Sanggau of Kampung Sentosa Salim was charged with committing mischief by using fire, with the intent to cause the destruction of a house at about 12.12pm on Oct 13. The

Man fails to pay RM100k fine for contraband possession

SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court has fined a 44-year-old man RM100,000 in default of five months’ imprisonment for contravening the Customs Act 1967. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar also ordered the accused to pay RM392 in default of two days’ imprisonment, to the director-general of Customs on Thursday (Oct 21). Justino Lebun

Youth gets 2 years’ jail for violating restriction order

SIBU: A Magistrates’ Court today sentenced a youth to two years’ jail for violating the Prevention of Crime Act 1959. Ronialdo Jamberi, 23, of Jalan Tiong Hua pleaded guilty through an interpreter to a charge of leaving his house without written permission while under a restriction order.  The charge against