Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Author: Lydia Aman

Indonesian fined RM10k for operating online gambling machine

KUCHING: An Indonesian man was fined RM10,000 by the Magistrates’ Court on Monday (June 26) after pleading guilty to operating an online gambling machine using a smartphone at a shop in Padungan here on June 20. The 20-year-old defendant admitted to the charge under Section 4B(a) of the Common Gaming

Fined RM3,000 for damaging luxury vehicle

KUCHING: A construction manager has been fined RM3,000 in default three months’ jail by the Magistrate Court here for damaging a luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) belonging to the new boyfriend of his former girlfriend. The accused, Alex Chua, 36, who hails from Limbang, pleaded guilty to a charge read

Deaf woman jailed one day and fined for shoplifting

KUCHING: Due to stealing several items and snacks from a supermarket, a hearing-impaired woman has been sentenced to one day in jail and fined RM1,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today. The accused, Nurlinna Tang Abdullah, 36, who works as a hairdresser, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 380

Teen sent to Tunas Bakti School for involvement in wire theft

KUCHING: A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced by the Magistrates’ Court to attend the Tunas Bakti School (rehabilitation institution for adolescents) for three years due to his involvement in stealing several rolls of wire from a shop building in May. The accused pleaded guilty on Thursday (June 22) to the

Man jailed for impersonating police officer, robbery

KUCHING: A man has been sentenced to three months in prison for impersonating a police officer and robbing a 21-year-old youth in the parking lot of a cafe in BDC here last May. Salidan, 40, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 170 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Zubaidah

Teen ordered to attend Henry Gurney School for drug abuse

KUCHING: A teenage boy pleaded guilty to involvement in the abuse of the drug known as syabu two years ago and has been ordered to attend the Henry Gurney School (for young offenders) for a period of three years. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar issued the order on Thursday (June 22) after

Indonesians sentenced for illegal purchase of lottery tickets

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court in Kuching fined two Indonesians RM1,000 each or sentenced them to two weeks in prison for purchasing public lottery tickets without a licence in a hut located in Petra Jaya. Detta Pasetta, 18, and Yanto, 32, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 9(1) of the

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Ex-policeman fined for impersonation

KUCHING: A former policeman was fined RM1,500 or in default three months’ jail by the Magistrate’s Court here for impersonating a police officer to apprehend a man riding a modified motorcycle. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar meted the sentence on Asri Gapar, 30, from Kampung Semariang Jaya, who currently works as an

Duo behind bars for house-breaking and theft

KUCHING: Two close friends who broke into a house and stole a wallet belonging to a 47-year-old woman were each sentenced to three months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here today. Shah Rahul Larendera, 25, and Frazer, 26, pleaded guilty to the charges read before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura