Author: Lydia Aman

Johorean, Indonesian jailed for meth possession

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a Johorean man and an Indonesian woman to seven months and six months in prison respectively for possessing 0.09g of methamphetamine drugs. Safiuddin, 30, and Lili, 20, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to the charge under Section 12(2) of the

Teen fined RM1,000 for possessing stolen motorcycle

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a 19-year-old boy RM1,000 in default one month in prison for possessing a stolen motorcycle in May. The teenager pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to the charge under Section 411 of the Penal Code, which carries up to five years imprisonment and a

Local gets 12 months’ jail for retaining stolen properties

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced a local man to 12 months in prison for retaining the stolen personal belongings of a 40-year-old man. Stephanie, 29, from Kapit, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to the charge under Section 411 of the Penal Code. He is charged

Man jailed seven year, three lashes for robbing grocery store

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced a local man to seven years in prison and three lashes of the cane for robbing a grocery store of RM700. Mohammad, 30, pleaded guilty before Judge Iris Awen Jon to the charge under Section 392 of the Penal Code, read together with Section

Man fined RM5,000 for illegally transporting subsidised LPG cylinders

SRI AMAN: The Sessions Court here fined a man RM5,000, in default five months in prison, for transporting eight subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders without a licence. John Telajan, 39, from Krian, Saratok pleaded guilty before Judge A. Akhiruddin Acho to the charge under Section 20(1)(a) of the Distribution

Jobless man gets locked up for drugs

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court sentenced a jobless man to six months in prison for possessing 0.009g of methamphetamine. Macmiller Enderson, 28, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to the charge under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 12(3) of the same Act. The

Car thief sentenced to eight months

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to eight months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court on Friday (July 26) for possessing a stolen sedan. Norshahrizan , 39, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 411 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi which carries a penalty of up to

Indonesian gets prison term, caning for entering Malaysia illegally

KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to four months in prison and two strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court on Friday (July 26) for entering Malaysia without a valid travel permit. Hendy, 20, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and was

Five Indonesians, one Filipino fined for illegal online gambling activities

KUCHING: Five Indonesian citizens and one Filipino citizen were each fined RM20,000 or sentenced to five months in prison for their involvement in managing online gambling activities using two sets of computers on July 15. The accused, aged between 23 and 44, pleaded guilty to a charge read collectively before

Teenager placed on one-year good behaviour bond

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here ordered a teenage boy to be placed on a one-year good behaviour bond for purchasing unlicensed lottery tickets in a laundry shop two months ago. The 17-year-old pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming