Monday, 29 December 2025

Author: Danny Wong

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

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

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

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,