Used goods dealer fined RM600

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court fined a used goods dealer RM600 in default ten days’ jail today for selling used vehicles without a licence in September last year. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali meted out the sentence to Ping, 54, after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 6 of the Second-hand Dealers Act […]

Two found possessing shotguns arrested

KAPIT: Two men were arrested for alleged possession of two shotguns in an unnumbered house at KM 5, Jalan Bukit Goram, Sungai Pelajau here last Thursday (Oct 22). Kapit district police chief DSP Freddy Bian Stanislaus said the two suspects aged 46 and 50, were arrested during a raid on the premises at 8pm. He […]

Vegetables worth RM53k seized

MIRI: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department seized over 3,462kg of various types of undeclared imported vegetables worth RM53,369 involving duty and tax of RM59, 086 following an inspection at Jalan Bintulu-Miri. Sarawak Customs director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said the vegetables were found in a 40-feet long refrigerated trailer at around 10am on Tuesday […]

Man jailed two years for firearm offence

SIBU: A 32-year-old mechanic was sentenced to two years in prison by the Sessions Court here yesterday after pleading guilty to two counts of possessing a firearm without a valid licence. The defendant, Limbang Mukan, who was unrepresented, was sentenced to one year in prison for each charge, and both sentences were ordered to run […]