Bike theft jailed one year
SIBU: A 28-year-old man will spend the next 12 months in prison for stealing a motorcycle. Magistrate Punitha Sivaraji pronounced sentence yesterday (Sept 20) on Zulmar from Sibu Jaya. The court heard that the accused stole a Honda 109CC motorcycle from Agus Sabang, 32. The offence was committed near the vicinity of Wisma Sanyan surau […]
Man detained for suspected theft in Masja
KUCHING: Police here confirmed the arrest of a local man who was suspected of committing theft at a construction site in Masja area recently. Kuching District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the incident, which happened on Aug 19, had gone viral in a 14-second video uploaded to Facebook. He also confirmed that the suspect, […]
23-year-old jailed for 12 months for housebreaking and theft
SIBU: A youth was today sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by a Magistrates’ Court here for committing housebreaking and theft. When the nature of charge was referred to Khairul, 23, he understood it and the consequences of maintaining his plea of guilt. The charge against the accused stated that he together with another still at […]
SEB pulls the plug on RM61,200 power theft
KUCHING: An attempt to steal electricity via underground bypass cables at a light industrial premises was uncovered in an operation at Rock Road here recently. Sarawak Energy Berhad said the operation was conducted together with the Ministry of Utilities and Telecommunication and the police. It disclosed that suspicion of electricity theft arose when SEB’s technical […]
Handbag theft lands man in prison
KUCHING: A man was jailed three months on Monday for stealing a handbag at a petrol station near Jalan Song, here. Amil Yet, 39, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. The court ordered him to serve his sentence from the date of his arrest on July 18. Amil stole who stole the […]
Theft earns good friends RM5,000 fine
KUCHING: Two good friends were fined RM5,000 or spend five months in jail for stealing iron bars belonging to a construction company. Mohammad Saufik Abdul Rauf, 24, and Ajis Faizal Bolkipli, 37, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. They were charged with jointly stealing eight iron bars belonging to a construction company in Jalan Sungai […]
Two years’ imprisonment for housebreaking and theft
SIBU: The Magistrates’ Court here today sentenced a man to two years’ imprisonment for housebreaking and theft. Shayrul, from Kampung Nangka pleaded guilty to two charges before magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar, who ordered the sentences to run concurrently. The accused was charged with breaking into a house in Jalan Lucky, an offence under Section 457 of […]
Teenager gets bail to help father
KUCHING: A teenager accused of theft was granted bail despite the misgivings of the prosecution as he wished to help his father do contract work to support the family. Sessions Court Judge Maris Agan released the 18-year-old on a bail of RM4,000 with a local surety, namely his father, today. Deputy public prosecutor Mohammad Aiman […]
Woman gets one day in jail for theft
KUCHING: A woman was sentenced to one day in jail and fined RM4,000 by a Magistrate’s Court here on Thursday (Feb 10) for theft. Zur Kamiena Aida Kamal, 31, pleaded guilty to the charge, which was read out by an interpreter before magistrate Zaiton Anuar. Based on the charge, she stole items from a supermarket […]
Suspected burglar caught
SIBU: Police arrested an unemployed man at a budget hotel here on suspicion of committing burglary and theft. Acting Sibu district police chief Supt Dr Collin Babat said the 26-year-old suspect was believed to have committed the crime at a government-owned education flat in Jalan Disa near here. He said the suspect was detained at […]
