Fined RM10,000 each for illegal online gambling
KUCHING: Two friends were each fined RM10,000 in default three months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court here for conducting illegal online gambling activities last August. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Florensi Guchien, 29, and Lenicker Libin, 21, after the latter pleaded guilty to the charge today (Nov 3). Both were accused of operating […]
Worker fined RM200,000 for possessing contraband goods
SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court today fined a mini mart employee RM200,000 in default of six months’ jail for possessing contraband goods. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar also ordered the accused to pay the leviable duty amounting to RM793.20 within two weeks, failing which he had to serve two weeks in prison. However Justino Lebun, 44, from […]
Youth gets 2 years’ jail for violating restriction order
SIBU: A Magistrates’ Court today sentenced a youth to two years’ jail for violating the Prevention of Crime Act 1959. Ronialdo Jamberi, 23, of Jalan Tiong Hua pleaded guilty through an interpreter to a charge of leaving his house without written permission while under a restriction order. The charge against him stated that he, being […]
Five years jail, whipping for habitual junkie
SIBU: The Sessions Court here today (Oct 20) sentenced a habitual offender to five years’ jail for consuming dangerous drug. Judge Marutin Pagan also ordered Chan Kah Huo, 38, of Jalan Punai be given a stroke of the rotan. In addition, Chan was ordered to report himself at Central Police Station, upon his release, on […]
Woman gets five years imprisonment for drug abuse
SIBU: A local woman has been sentenced by the Sessions Court to five years imprisonment for consuming a dangerous drug. Magdalina Suri, 30, pleaded guilty as charged before Sessions Court judge Marutin Pagan on Tuesday (Oct 12). She was charged with consuming amphetamine and methamphetamine at Sungai Merah Police Station, Jalan Wawasan at about 12.55pm […]
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 […]
Man fined RM1,000 for damaging neighbour’s motorcycle
KUCHING: A construction worker, accused of stealing a gas cylinder and then lost his temper and damaged his neighbour’s motorcycle, was fined RM1,000 in default a month’s jail today (July 13). Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted out the sentence on Braco Lagan after he pleaded guilty under Section 427 of the Penal Code. Braco, 22, currently […]
Jailed five years for smuggling of migrants
KUCHING: A farmer from Lundu, who pleaded guilty to smuggling five illegal immigrants, was sentenced to two years’ jail today. High Court Judge Dr Alwi Abdul Wahab meted out the sentence on Julianus Mikhael after he pleaded guilty under Section 26J of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007. The court also […]
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 […]
