Author: Lydia Aman

Jobless man gets one year in prison, RM1k fine for theft, burglary

KUCHING: An unemployed man was sentenced to one year in prison and fined RM1,000 by the Magistrates’ Court for the theft of a motorcycle and burglary of a woman’s bedroom in early February. Norhaizammer, 23,  pleaded guilty to two charges presented before separate magistrates today (Feb 15). On the initial

Trio fined RM250 each for possessing illegal cigarettes

KUCHING: Three young offenders were sentenced to a fine of RM250 each in default one month in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today for possessing 1,237 cartons of various brands of cigarettes illegally. All three accused, aged 19 to 20, pleaded guilty to charges under Section 37(1) of the

Man jailed 2 years, six months for drug possession and abuse

KUCHING: A man has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of possessing 9.28g of methamphetamine and engaging in drug abuse activities last year.Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan delivered the verdict, and the accused faced three charges under the Dangerous Drugs Act

Fined RM1,000 for damaging foster mother’s property

KUCHING: A local woman was fined RM1,000 in default of three weeks’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today for damaging her foster mother’s property, resulting in a loss of RM200 last Monday. Arfifa, 24, pleaded guilty to the charge read before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. According to the charge, she

Technical assistant fined RM1k for falsifying medical leave cert

KUCHING: For altering the date and number of days on a medical leave certificate solely for rest purposes, a technical assistant was fined RM1,000 or two weeks’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today. Farzari, 24, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 471 of the Penal Code and read

Two girls plead guilty to possessing stolen motorcycle

KUCHING: Two girls pleaded guilty before the Magistrate’s Court here today for possessing stolen property, a Honda motorcycle belonging to a 57-year-old man last February 4. The accused, aged 12 and 14 respectively, made the plea when the charge under Section 411 of the Penal Code and read together with

Man jailed for threatening sibling over money

KUCHING: A 41-year-old man was sentenced to five months in jail by the Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Feb 5) for threatening to break his brother’s car window after a dispute over money. Roland Jayis pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which pertains to making

Jobless man fined RM10,800 for manhole cover theft

KUCHING: An unemployed man, Delbanie, 29, from Kampung Sebuluh, Bau, was fined RM10,800, in default 25 months in prison, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Friday (Feb 2) for stealing manhole covers from several petrol stations last January. Delbanie pleaded guilty to five charges read before three different magistrates. According

Stolen motorcycle recovered after three years

KUCHING: A man experienced relief when his motorcycle, reported missing three years ago, was finally recovered. The breakthrough occurred when police, conducting a crime prevention patrol in Lorong Punica, Jalan Matang-Batu Kawa, on Nov 10, 2023, detained a motorcyclist exhibiting suspicious behaviour. Subsequent investigation revealed that the licence plate on

Man fined for ferrying undocumented migrants

KUCHING: A local man has been fined RM15,000 or sentenced to six months in prison by the High Court today for allowing undocumented migrants in his van. Sahrim Cicci pleaded guilty to an alternative charge read by the language interpreter before Judicial Commissioner Alexander Siew How Wai. According to the