Monday, 12 January 2026

Author: Lydia Aman

Man jailed six months for drug abuse

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today (Oct 16) sentenced a local man to six months in prison after he pleaded guilty to being involved in substance abuse. Teo Lip Seng, 40, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali as soon as the charge was read out by an

Cop charged with corruption, money laundering

KUCHING: A police inspector was charged yesterday in the Session Court here with ten counts of corruption and eight counts of money laundering, involving a total amount of RM316,167.65. Mohammad Harun, 39, from Sabah, who has served in Sarawak for seven years, pleaded not guilty after all the charges were

Man jailed over stolen tyre

TRANSLATED BY MA CHEE SENG KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced a local man to six months in prison for possessing a stolen property, specifically a car tyre, which was stolen last Wednesday (October 11). Shah Rizal Mohamad Talib, 40, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 411 of

Man acquitted of sexually assaulting stepdaughter

KUCHING: A local man was released and acquitted by the Sessions Court here today (Oct 13) on three charges of sexually assaulting his eight-year-old stepdaughter. Judge Musli Abdul Hamid, in his decision, found that the prosecution failed to prove a prima facie case against the 48-year-old accused. As a result,

Drug addict gets five years in prison and caning

KUCHING: A drug addict was sentenced to five years in prison and one stroke of the cane by the Sessions Court here for repeated consumption of methamphetamine and amphetamine drugs. Tarmizi, 38, from Kampung Kudei, pleaded guilty before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman on today (Oct 12). He has three previous

Three men fined RM3,000 for assault that went viral on social media

TRANSLATED BY MA CHEE SENG KUCHING: Three men were each fined RM3,000, in default five months in prison, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Wednesday (Oct 11) for intentionally causing injury to a male victim using a PVC pipe in an incident that went viral on social media in August.

Man gets 30 years jail, 12 strokes for murder

TRANSLATED BY MA CHEE SENG KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane by the High Court here today (OCT 11) after pleading guilty to repeatedly stabbing his friend with a knife, three years ago. Judge Dr. Alwi Abdul Wahab ordered

Court rejects MACC’s remand request for govt dept director and three others

TRANSLATED BY MA CHEE SENG KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here on Wednesday (Oct 11) rejected the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) request for the remand of a government department director and three other individuals. They were detained to assist in an investigation related to allegations of giving and receiving bribes amounting

Trader gets 8 years for snatch theft

KUCHING: A male trader was sentenced to 96 months in prison and two lashes by the Sessions Court here today for snatching a woman’s handbag and causing her injuries in early October. Dennil Fauzi, 32, from Kampung Haji Baki, pleaded guilty to the charge read before Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi.

Man fined for breaking car’s side mirror

TRANSLATED BY MA CHEE SENG KUCHING: A local man was fined RM900 or sentenced to three months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today after breaking the side mirror of a car, owned by a male victim, using an iron rod. Don Hiroshee Philip, 29, pleaded guilty to charges