Friday, 19 December 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

Indonesians jailed for human trafficking

KUCHING: Two Indonesian men have been sentenced to prison by the High Court here for their involvement in transporting migrants from their country into Malaysia in April last year. Aprizal, 29, and Joko, 39, pleaded guilty before Judge Alexander Siew How Wai to charges framed under Section 26J of the

Trader gets RM10,000 fine for diesel oil offence

KUCHING: A trader pleaded guilty to possessing 500 litres of diesel oil under suspicious circumstances in October last year. Firdaus Khan Safawi, 34, was fined RM10,000 by Sessions Court Judge Musli Abdul Hamid here today (April 2). Musli also ordered a six-month jail term if Firdaus failed to pay the

Raya theft spree lands woman in prison

KUCHING: A former saleswoman will spend Hari Raya in prison after stealing 59 items of cake and biscuit ingredients as well as other goods worth RM471.90 in preparation for the upcoming celebration. Siti Amira Kamronny, 35, from Kampung Lintang, was sentenced to one month in prison and fined RM1,800 by

Former police officer jailed for smuggling migrants into Sarawak

KUCHING: A former police officer was sentenced to two years in jail by the High Court here on today (April 1) for smuggling three migrants into the country through a palm oil plantation route in Sri Aman. Dullah Nulhadi pleaded guilty to an alternative charge read before Judge Alexander Siew

12-year-old girl sent to Tunas Bakti School for stolen property possession

KUCHING: A 12-year-old girl has been ordered by the Magistrates’ Court to attend Tunas Bakti School in Miri for three years for the offence of possessing stolen property, a Honda motorcycle, last February. Meanwhile, her 14-year-old friend was ordered to complete a one-year good behaviour bond for the same offence.

Homeowner fined RM700 for aiding and abetting in gambling activities

KUCHING: A woman was fined RM700 by the Magistrates’ Court here today (Mar 28) for aiding and abetting in providing a premises for gambling activities. Homeowner Sim, 66, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 4(1)(c) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 and could be punished under Section 4(1)

Man gets 20 months in prison for assaulting wife and father

KUCHING: A man was sentenced to 20 months in prison by the Sessions Court here on Wednesday (March 27) for injuring his wife and father last January. Kamri Kamil, 46, pleaded guilty to two charges under Section 324 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 326A of the Penal

Indonesian gets 11 months in prison for baby dumping

KUCHING: An Indonesian woman was sentenced to 11 months in prison by the Sessions Court here on Tuesday (March 26) for concealing the birth of her baby daughter by disposing of the body, which was found discarded in a garbage bin behind a restaurant. Jamilah, 23, a former restaurant waitress

Man jailed for threatening sister with knife

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to three months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Mar 26) for threatening to kill his sister with a knife during a verbal altercation. Chai Pei Hua, 30, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code before Magistrate

Youth fined RM4,500 for damaging family property

KUCHING: The Magistrates Court today (Mar 26) fined an unemployed man RM4,500 for damaging family property and being involved in drug abuse activities. Fakhrul Hisham Zainudin, 24, pleaded guilty to two charges before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan. According to the charges, Fakhrul was accused of intentionally damaging his mother’s