Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

Jailed seven months for meth possession

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a jobless man to seven months in jail for possessing 0.16g of methamphetamine. Mohamad Nasrullah Mohamad Ardzuna, 29, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali to a charge framed under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 12(3)

Man fined RM2,500 for drug abuse

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM2,500 in default six months in prison for abusing three different types of drugs last month. Mohd Shukri Bolhi, 29, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge framed under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,

Fined RM2,500 for operating entertainment centre illegally

KUCHING: The manager of an entertainment centre was fined RM2,500 in default of one month in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for operating without a valid entertainment license from the local authorities. Alexster, 21, from Belawai, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 5(1) of the Entertainment Ordinance

Man fined RM1,500 for punching pregnant lover

KUCHING: A man took the audacious step of causing harm to his romantic partner, who happened to be a married woman, citing the challenge of sustaining their relationship due to his lover’s unresolved divorce from her husband. However, the act resulted in dire consequences when Stephen, 34, a contract worker,

Husband jailed for domestic assault, threats

KUCHING: In a case marked by jealousy and violence, Sebastian Freddy Tan, a 32-year-old unemployed man, was sentenced today (Dec 12) for assaulting and threatening his wife. The Magistrate Court here found him guilty of causing intentional injury and issuing death threats. Driven by suspicions of infidelity, Sebastian’s actions escalated

Five-month prison for drug offender

KUCHING: The Magistrate Court here sentenced a local man to five months in prison for drug abuse last year. Mohamad Faizal Aron, 41, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi to a charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 15(1) of the same Act. If

Two jailed seven months each for syabu possession

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here has handed down a seven-month prison sentence to two local men for the possession of Methamphetamine. Lai Shin Yung, 32, and Norazizi Ramli, 34, each pleaded guilty to separate charges brought before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. Lai was apprehended at a café in

Teenager on good behaviour bond for concealing birth

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here placed a teenage girl on a six-month good behaviour bond for concealing the birth of her daughter in Bandar Baru Samariang last month. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi handed this decision to the 14-year-old after she pleaded guilty to a charge framed under Section 67 of the

Duo fined RM20k each for illegal possession of turtle eggs

LIMBANG: Two friends were each fined RM20,000, in default six months in jail, by the Sessions Court here on Friday (Dec 8) for illegally possessing 11,611 eggs of the Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae turtle species without a permit. Faidznur, 32, and Khairul, 38, each pleaded guilty to one charge read jointly