Saturday, 13 December 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

Trader fined RM1,500 for illegal firecracker, fireworks sales

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a trader RM1,500 in default two months in prison for illegally selling various firecrackers and fireworks in April. Zamri, 39, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to the charge under Section 8 of the Explosives Act 1957, which carries up to

Jobless man busted with stash of weapons

KUCHING: A 30-year-old jobless man, Richard Lau from Sibu, was fined RM500 in default of one month’s jail by the Magistrate’s Court here for illegal possession of over 50 scheduled weapons.Lau pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to a charge under Section 37(1) of the Small Offenses

Indonesian fined for operating online gambling

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined an Indonesian man RM10,000 in default 12 months in prison for operating an online gambling using a smartphone. Andra, 26, from Sambas, Indonesia pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to the charge under Section 4B(a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, which

Substance abuse lands man in prison for 10 months

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to being involved in substance abuse last month. Mohammad, 40, made the plea as soon as the charge was read out before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan today (Oct 24). He was charged with

Man jailed for retaining stolen motorcycle

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to six months in prison for retaining a stolen motorcycle belonging to another man last Sunday. Richard Embun, 26, from Sembayang, Sri Aman pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to a charge under Section 411 of the Penal Code, which

Masked robber jailed seven years, caning for five-minute crime spree

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced a man to seven years in prison and seven lashes of the cane for robbing three men in under five minutes at MJC Batu Kawa earlier this month. Awang Mazheli Awang Jadid, 30, pleaded guilty before judges Musli Ab Hamid and Saiful Bahari Adzmi

Jobless man jailed one month for desecrating Al-Quran

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here sentenced a jobless man to one month in prison for intentionally damaging copies of the Al-Quran belonging to a mosque in Kampung Tabuan Hilir last month. Abdul Ismail Saili, 29, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to the charge under Section 295 of the

Two fined RM650 each for rioting

KUCHING: Two locals, who engaged in a public altercation, were each fined RM650 in default two weeks jail by the Magistrate’s Court here. Mohd Renaldor Masdor, 26, and Awang Norman Effendy Awang Mazlan, 37, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi to the charge under Section 160 of

Man jailed, fined for property damage and substance abuse

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here sentenced a man to 12 months in prison for running amok and damaging household properties, resulting in losses estimated at RM1,000. Awang Jazli Awg Jalal, 25, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to the charge framed under Section 427 of the Penal Code. He

Three contract labourers fined RM1,000 each for rioting

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here fined three contract labourers RM1,000 each, in default one month in prison, for rioting in a public place last month. Qamal Khalid, 27, Andika Paidin, 31, and Muhammad Sopian Noor, 26, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Phui Chuan to the charges under Section 160 of