Friday, 5 December 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

Security guard possessing sharp weapons jailed five years

KUCHING: A factory security guard was sentenced to five years in prison and one stroke of the cane by the Sessions Court here for possessing sharp weapons in a public place without valid permission. Ahmad Noor, 34, from Lundu, pleaded guilty before Judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar to possessing a knife

Flower pot theft lands man RM350 fine

KUCHING: A local man was fined RM350, in default one week’s jail, by the Magistrate’s Court here today for stealing a flower pot from a restaurant and selling it for RM30 last week. Ahmad Martino Mansor, 53, pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 379 of the Penal Code before

Man jailed, caned for drug possession

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and five strokes of the cane by the Magistrate’s Court here today for possessing 5.01 grammes of methamphetamine. Mohd Shahdina Syarmin Abdul Rahman, 27, from Samariang, pleaded guilty to a charge read before Senior Assistant Registrar Abdurrahman Abrar Jarni. He

Man fined RM3,000 for abusing drugs

KUCHING: A man who was involved in methamphetamine abuse was sentenced to a RM3,000 fine, in default nine months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court today. Jackson Batin, 42, from Selangor, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Act 234) when it was

Woman sentenced to jail for stealing handbags

KUCHING: A 28-year-old unemployed woman was sentenced to one month in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for stealing two handbags from a shopping mall last Thursday. The accused, Nur Dzrien, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 380 of the Penal Code before Senior Assistant Registrar, Abdurrahman Abrar

Man jailed 5 years for possessing sharp weapon in public

KUCHING: A 21-year-old man with several past criminal records was sentenced to five years in prison by the Sessions Court here today for possessing a chicken spur weapon in a public place without reasonable excuse. Maxson Nyopub pleaded guilty before Judge Musli Abdul Hamid to a charge under Section 6(1)

Court fines trio for smoking violations

KUCHING: Three men were each fined RM350 in default three weeks’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here for smoking in prohibited areas. Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) said two of the offenders were caught smoking at eateries, while another was found smoking at the Kuching International Airport (KIA) in May this

Moneylending company employees jailed and fined

KUCHING: Two accomplices were sentenced to jail and fined by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday (Nov 7) for splashing red paint onto gates and leaving criminal threat notes against three men in two separate incidents. Ester Viviana, 28, and Jackson Dunggat, 32. who are both employees of a moneylending company,

Son jailed 12 months for threatening to harm mum

KUCHING: A man was sentenced to 12 months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court here today (Nov 7) for threatening to harm his mother after demanding RM5 from her. The accused, identified as Nurazan, 36, from Kampung Tabuan, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to a charge framed under Section

Two years’ good behaviour for ramming police vehicle

KUCHING: A 19-year-old youth was ordered by the Magistrate’s Court here to be bound over for good behaviour for two years for obstructing police officers on duty. He was found guilty of ramming his Perodua Viva into a police four-wheel drive before fleeing along Jalan Kuching-Serian on October 28. Magistrate