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Duo fined RM20k each for illegal possession of turtle eggs

LIMBANG: Two friends were each fined RM20,000, in default six months in jail, by the Sessions Court here on Friday (Dec 8) for illegally possessing 11,611 eggs of the Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae turtle species without a permit. Faidznur, 32, and Khairul, 38, each pleaded guilty to one charge read jointly before Judge Monica Linsua. According […]

Five nabbed for illegal possession of diesel worth RM1.43 mil

SIBU: Marine police arrested five crewmen including three foreigners for allegedly possessing diesel worth RM1.43 million without permission from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the arrest codenamed ‘Ops Taring Pensura’, was made in Tanjung Ensurai waters, Batang Rajang around 4 pm on Friday […]

Charged with illegal possession of firearm and police uniform

KUCHING: A local man pleaded not guilty in front of two separate courts to charges of possessing a pistol without a licence and possessing a police uniform without valid reasons in a car in front of a hotel at King Centre on April 12. The two charges were read separately in the Session Court and […]

Woman fined for illegally possessing RM100,390

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced a woman to a fine of RM2,000 fine in default 40 days’ imprisonment for illegally possessing RM100,390 in her personal account in a scam. Zarifah, 46, entered a guilty plea to four offences before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali. According to all four allegations, she unlawfully possessed RM100,390 in […]

Fined RM500 for possession of unlawful amount

SIBU: A man was indicted in a Magistrate’s Court here today for being found in possession of RM17,200 which was unlawfully obtained. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar convicted Nelson Badindang, 24, from Selangau of the offence as charged and fined him RM500 in default seven days’ imprisonment. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge framed under […]

Jailed three months for illegal possession of protected plants

SIBU: Nine Indonesians aged between 20 and 39 were each sentenced to three months’ jail and fined RM500 in default two weeks’ jail by the Kapit Sessions Court yesterday for keeping protected plants without permit. Judge Marutin Pagan handed down the sentence after the accused pleaded guilty to the joint charge. Ujang Saliman, 38, Paulus […]

Arrested for illegal possession of cables, copper

SIBU: A man was arrested for illegal possession of cables and copper belonging to a telecommunication company on Thursday. Sibu district police chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspect was nabbed at about 12.45pm at Jalan Lada. “The suspect failed to provide reasonable grounds regarding the items seized. “The police later detained the items together […]

Senior citizen gets fine for shotgun offence

SIBU: The Sessions Court today (Apr 26) fined a senior citizen RM7,000, in default four months’ imprisonment for illegal possession of arms and live ammunition. Janda Nyaru, 60, admitted to the offence after the charge was read to him before Judge Marutin Pagan. Janda was found in possession of arms and live ammunition without a […]

Farmer detained for illegally possessing gun

BAU: A 54-year-old farmer in Kampung Serasot, Bau faces a RM10,000 fine or imprisonment up to seven years for possessing firearm without a licence under the Arms Act 1960. He was detained after police raided his house and found a shotgun in his possession last Saturday. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a Criminal […]

Labourer found guilty of illegal gun possession

KUCHING: A labourer, who pleaded guilty to two charges of illegal possession of a shotgun and 16 shells, was sentenced to two months in prison or a RM2,000 fine today. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar passed sentence on Gibson Rijen from Kampung Mawang Batu 17, Jalan Penrissen under Section 8 (a) of the Arms Act 1960. For […]