Author: Lydia Aman

Two locals get 6 months’ jail for substance abuse

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced two local men to six months each in jail for being involved in substance abuse in January this year. The first accused Iruan Fadizlah Man, 46, pleaded guilty before Senior Assistant Court Registrar Sandy Yvette Freddy to one count under Section 15(1)(a) of the

Two Immigration officers remanded to assist in bribery probe

MIRI: The Magistrate’s Court here remanded two Immigration officers for three days to assist with the investigation of a bribery case involving RM5,000. Magistrate Nazira Razi issued the order with effect from today (Feb 22) after allowing the remand application made by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). According to MACC

Woman fined RM6,300 for illegal money possession

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a woman from Skudai, Johor to a fine of RM6,300 for illegally possessing RM13,700 after ‘lending’ her bank account for online scam activities two years ago. The accused Wong Xiang Yi, 24, pleaded guilty to four charges framed under Section 37(1) of the Sarawak

Foreigners jailed 6 months for having stolen bikes

KUCHING: Two Indonesian men were each sentenced to six months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here, for possessing two stolen motorcycles in a palm oil plantation in Lundu, last December. The accused Daniel, 31, and Amirudin, 27, both from West Kalimantan, Indonesia, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar to

Three months’ jail for drug possession

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a 25-year-old man to three months’ jail for possessing 0.04g of methamphetamine in early last month. The accused Fateeq , from Matang Jaya pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar to a charge framed under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. According to

Man, 32, fined RM1,500 for mischief

KUCHING: A 32-year old man was sentenced to a RM1,500 fine or one month’s imprisonment in default by the Magistrate Court yesterday for damaging household property because his parents refused to give him money. Judge Zubaidah Sharkawi sentenced Nelson, 32, after he pleaded guilty before the judge to a charge

Outlet manager fined RM2k for operating illegally

KUCHING: A manager of an entertainment centre was fined RM2,000 by the Magistrate Court yesterday for operating without a valid licence. Judge Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Itshikawa, 28, from Sri Aman after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 5(1) of the Entertainment Ordinance 2000 and punishable

Man jailed three years for smuggling migrant

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to three years in prison by the High Court here today after being found guilty of smuggling an Indonesian migrant into the country through the fenced area of ​​the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex in Biawak, Lundu, three years ago. Judge Dr

Woman gets six months for keeping stolen property

KUCHING: A woman was sentenced to six months in prison by the Magistrates’ Court here on Wednesday (Feb 15) for keeping stolen property. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar sentenced Delaila, 27, after she pleaded guilty to the charge. She was charged under Section 411 of the Penal Code for possessing the stolen

Illegal gamblers fined RM700 each

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here yesterday fined seven men RM700 or two weeks’ imprisonment each for being involved in illegal gambling. All the accused, aged between 57 to 73, pleaded guilty to the offence before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. They were jointly charged under Section 7(1) of the Common Gaming Houses