Saturday, 10 January 2026

Author: Lydia Aman

Employer fined RM1,500 for injuring foreign workers

KUCHING: A massage centre owner was today fined RM1,500 in default of two months’ jail for injuring two foreign workers last month. Lim Kim Non, 69, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which carries up to one

Man gets fine or three months in prison for threatening colleagues

KUCHING: A man working as a food delivery driver at a prominent fast food restaurant has been sentenced to a fine of RM2,000 or three months in prison by the Magistrates’ Court for threatening to kill four of his colleagues with a kitchen knife. Samsol Saimi, 47, pleaded guilty to

Four men fined RM500 each for contraband possession

KUCHING: Four men were each fined RM500 or sentenced to two weeks’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here for failing to provide sufficient evidence regarding the possession of 418,440 cigarettes of various brands at a premises four years ago. The four men, identified as Usman Ramli (42), Tan Sie Hong

Men jailed 6 months for cable theft

KUCHING: Two local men were sentenced to six months in prison each yesterday by the Magistrate’s Court here for stealing Telekom Malaysia Berhad cables at Jalan Taman Lee Ling last July. Abang Daniel Irfan Abang Khalid, 27, and Mohamad Nur Ezat Aizun Ismail, 29, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah

Police officer charged with raping detainee

KUCHING: A police officer was charged in the Sessions Court here today with raping a female detainee in April last year. Junaidi, aged around 30, pleaded not guilty to the charge under Section 376(2)(f) of the Penal Code, read before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman. According to the charge, he was

Druggie gets six months jail

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today sentenced a local man to six months in prison for his involvement in drug abuse activities four years ago. Magistrate Mason Jaro Berayan Lenya sentenced the accused, Hidayat, 33, after he pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous

Soldier jailed 3 years for damaging property

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here sentenced a soldier to three years in prison for damaging his mother’s properties and causing losses amounting to RM 400 in July this year. Milan Andrian, 26, pleaded guilty before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman to a charge framed under Section 436 of the Penal Code.

Man jailed 8 months for Syabu

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to eight months in jail for possessing 0.05g of syabu in June. Tan Hai Fatt, 35, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Barayan Lenya to a charge framed under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and punishable under Section

Man fined RM3k for threatening girlfriend’s acquaintance with machete

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to a fine of RM3,000 in default five months’ in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today for threatening to kill his girlfriend’s acquaintance with a machete and a cane. The accused Hamdan, 43, from Kampung Pulo Hilir pleaded guilty to a charge under

Drug abuser fined for breaking his mother’s glass door

KUCHING: A drug abuser was sentenced to a fine of RM4,000 in default six months’ imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here, today, for breaking the glass door of his mother’s house resulting in a loss of RM500. Mohd Akmal Ibrahim, 28, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 427 of