Author: Lydia Aman

Illegal lottery earns Bau woman fine

KUCHING: A woman from Bau was handed a fine of RM2,500 or spend a month in prison here Monday (Apr 22) for purchasing illegal lottery tickets. Pia Tokel, 32, pleaded guilty to charges under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 which were read before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi.

Man fined RM500 for MyKad absence

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Apr 5) fined a man RM500 or two weeks in prison for failing to produce his identification card upon request by the authorities. Chen Boon Foong, 47, pleaded guilt to a charge under Rule 25(1)(n) of the National Registration Regulations 1990, before Magistrate Mason

Jobless man fined RM1,200

KUCHING: An unemployed man was fined RM1,200 in default three months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Apr 5) for going on a rampage and breaking window panes and pulling out the metal grilles at his mother’s house. Farhan, 34, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 427 of

Drug addict gets seven months’ imprisonment for hurting father-in-law

KUCHING: A drug addict was sentenced to seven months in prison by the Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (April 4) for injuring his 77-year-old father-in-law. Junli Nosey, 51, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 326A of the same Code. According

Fined RM800 for selling illegal lottery tickets

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Apr 4) fined a local woman RM800  in default two weeks’ jail for selling public lottery tickets without a licence at a shop premises in Siburan last February. Vivia, 21, from Kampung Tebakang, pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 9(1) of the Common

Indonesians jailed for human trafficking

KUCHING: Two Indonesian men have been sentenced to prison by the High Court here for their involvement in transporting migrants from their country into Malaysia in April last year. Aprizal, 29, and Joko, 39, pleaded guilty before Judge Alexander Siew How Wai to charges framed under Section 26J of the

Trader gets RM10,000 fine for diesel oil offence

KUCHING: A trader pleaded guilty to possessing 500 litres of diesel oil under suspicious circumstances in October last year. Firdaus Khan Safawi, 34, was fined RM10,000 by Sessions Court Judge Musli Abdul Hamid here today (April 2). Musli also ordered a six-month jail term if Firdaus failed to pay the

Raya theft spree lands woman in prison

KUCHING: A former saleswoman will spend Hari Raya in prison after stealing 59 items of cake and biscuit ingredients as well as other goods worth RM471.90 in preparation for the upcoming celebration. Siti Amira Kamronny, 35, from Kampung Lintang, was sentenced to one month in prison and fined RM1,800 by

Former police officer jailed for smuggling migrants into Sarawak

KUCHING: A former police officer was sentenced to two years in jail by the High Court here on today (April 1) for smuggling three migrants into the country through a palm oil plantation route in Sri Aman. Dullah Nulhadi pleaded guilty to an alternative charge read before Judge Alexander Siew

12-year-old girl sent to Tunas Bakti School for stolen property possession

KUCHING: A 12-year-old girl has been ordered by the Magistrates’ Court to attend Tunas Bakti School in Miri for three years for the offence of possessing stolen property, a Honda motorcycle, last February. Meanwhile, her 14-year-old friend was ordered to complete a one-year good behaviour bond for the same offence.