Author: Ismaili Basmawi

Woman gets 10 months’ jail for drug abuse

KUCHING: An unemployed woman who pleaded guilty to the charge of injecting drugs into her body was sentenced to 10 months’ jail and ordered to undergo a two-year monitoring for drug use offences last Monday (Oct 19). Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokthar ordered the 26-year-old woman from Jalan Parit Lama here

Breaking plates act leads to RM1k fine

KUCHING: A local man who pleaded guilty to damaging plates belonging to his own father today was fined RM1,000 or a month’s jail. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar ordered the 25-year-old man from Taman Mesra, Jalan Bako to be fined after pleading guilty under Section 427 of the Penal Code. The accused

Two suspected drug traffickers held

KUCHING: Two local men including a minor suspected of drug trafficking, were ordered today, to be detained at the Puncak Borneo Prison pending chemical report. Subordinate court registrar Morni Lita ordered the first suspect, a local teenager who was suspected of distributing methamphetamine to be detained in jail until the

Man fined RM4,900 for drug possession

KUCHING: A local man who pleaded guilty to drug possession, was on Friday (Oct 16) fined RM4,900 or six months’ jail. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar ordered the 23-year-old man to be fined after pleading guilty to an offence under Section 12 (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. The man admitted

Three fined RM4,700 each for drug possession

KUCHING: Three men were each fined RM4,700 in default three months’ jail after they pleaded guilty to drug possession in the Magistrates’ Court here today. They were charged with possessing drugs under Section 12 (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1952, respectively. In the first case, Azhar Bolhi, 28, a

Stolen property: Four plead not guilty

KUCHING: Four men pleaded not guilty and were released on bail after they were charged in the Magistrate’s Court here on Wednesday (Oct 14) with owning a Mitsubishi Triton pick-up that was reported stolen. Magistrate Zaiton Annuar ordered the accused aged between 22 and 33, to be released on bail

Woman charged with dumping newborn

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here today ordered a woman, charged with hiding the birth of and throwing her newborn baby, to be released on RM3,000 bail pending a social report. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhyar ordered the accused – aged 21 – to be released on bail with her father as

Imprisonment for foreigner who pleaded guilty to two criminal offenses

KUCHING: A foreigner, who pleaded guilty to two criminal offenses, namely trespassing and injuring, was sentenced to one year in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here on Tuesday (Oct 13). Magistrate Mohamad Syukri Mokhtar also ordered the 20-year-old Indonesian to be referred to the Immigration office after completing his term.

Police officer charged with wife’s murder ordered to defend himself

KUCHING: The High Court here ordered a police officer, who is the sole perpetrator in the murder of his second wife, to defend himself on Nov 9 and 10. Judicial Commissioner Christopher Chin found a prima facie case when deciding at the end of the prosecution trial against accused, Mohammad

Murder suspect remanded

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here today ordered an unemployed man, suspected of killing his own grandmother, to be remanded for seven days to facilitate investigation into the case. The 27-year-old suspect was arrested on Sep 21 in a half-conscious state and later confirmed positive for methamphetamine. The suspect has two