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Youth fined RM3,000 for illegal online gambling

SIBU: The Magistrates’ court here today (Oct 15) fined a youth RM3,000, in default four months’ jail, after he pleaded guilty to being involved in illegal online gambling. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar meted out the sentence on Yii Hee Hua, 24 for committing the offence under Section 4(1)(c) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, […]

Woman pleads guilty to online gambling

BY HANISHA IBRAHIM KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court on Friday (Sept 17) fined a 29-year-old woman RM10,000 after she pleaded guilty for being involved in online gambling. Judge Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali also imposed a four-month jail term if the accused Norhashima Apit failed to pay the fine. According to the charge, she was charged […]

Indonesians get jail for possession of protected birds

SIBU: Two Indonesian men found in possession of protected wildlife were each sentenced to six months in jail and fined RM2,000. A spokesperson from the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) said the Session’s Court on Friday (Aug 13) meted out the sentence after the duo pleaded guilty. The accused, Hairul Aziz and Asnan, were recently arrested […]

Indonesians with fake travel permits jailed

KUCHING: Three Indonesian men, who pleaded guilty to using fake inter-district travel permit, have been sentenced to three months imprisonment. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar set the sentence for all the accused, aged between 38 and 45, to run from the date of arrest, July 7. Based on the facts of the case, officers on duty at […]

Fake doctor to know fate on Aug 17

KUCHING: A man, who pleaded guilty to posing as a volunteer doctor at a vaccination centre (PPV) here, will know his fate on August 17. The Magistrate’s Court today ordered the 20-year-old suspect from Bandar Baru Samariang to be further detained pending his social report. The suspect’s disguise was blown when a volunteer, who also […]

Rape accused out on bail

KUCHING: A 20-year-old man, who pleaded guilty to all three rape charges against him, was released on a RM10,000 bail with two sureties pending his Aug 5 social report. Sessions Court judge Jason Juga on Thursday (July 1) ordered Mohamad Radzuan Faadi to be released on bail with a RM5,000 deposit after he pleaded guilty […]

Man fined RM10k for overstaying

KUCHING: A foreigner, who pleaded guilty to overstaying in the country, was fined RM10,000 in default two months in jail today (June 30). The court meted out the sentence on Sariantan after he pleaded guilty under Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. However, as Puncak Borneo Prison is still undergoing lockdown orders, he was […]

Man jailed seven years for robbing woman

KUCHING: A man, who pleaded guilty to robbing a woman, was sentenced to seven years’ jail as well as two strokes of the cane today (June 30). Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga meted out the sentence on Nur Ameiza Adnan after he pleaded guilty under Section 395 of the Penal Code which carries a jail […]

China woman fined RM5k for prohibited acts

KUCHING: A woman from China was fined RM5,000 in default three months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali meted out the sentence on Huang Guiping after she pleaded guilty to carrying out prohibited activities. The accused, 37, was charged under Section 22(b) of the Prevention and Control […]

Vietnamese fined for illegal fishing

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here yesterday fined six Vietnamese fishermen who pleaded guilty to illegally entering and fishing in Malaysian waters. Judge Maris Agan fined boat skipper Tran Ngaon, RM10,000 in default three months in prison while the five crews were each fined RM7,000 in default three months in jail. All six foreigners were also […]