Friday, 2 January 2026

Author: Lydia Aman

Man gets 6 months’ jail for possessing stolen phone, disposing of watch

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a 27-year-old man to six months in jail for possessing a stolen iPhone and disposing of a stolen luxury Bonia watch. The convicted, Mohd Khairul Abdullah, pleaded guilty to two charges before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. According to the first charge, he

Mule account holder fined RM200 in default four days’ jail

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here fined a man RM200 for being a mule account holder for fraudulent activities. Koh Chin Hua, 26, from Niah, Miri pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar to a charge framed under Section 37 (1) of the Sarawak Minor Offences Ordinance 1958. If convicted, the Section

Man gets six years in prison for armed robbery

KUCHING: A man has been sentenced to six years in prison and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here for armed robbery. Annuar, 38, pleaded guilty before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman on Monday (April 10). Wielding a samurai sword, Annuar committed the offence at a convenience store

Lorry driver gets 12 years in prison for robbery

KUCHING: The Sessions Court on today (April 6) sentenced a 30-year-old lorry driver to 12 years in prison and five strokes of the cane for robbery. Amin pleaded guilty to two charges under Section 392 of the Penal Code to two judges in two separate proceedings. In the first case,

Court sets May 9 for remention of Eric Chang murder case

KUCHING: The High Court on today (April 6) has set May 9 as remention date for the Eric Chang murder case, to enable prosecution to handover relevant documents to the court. This is in accordance with Section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court appointed lawyer Daniel Ling on

Female cashier fined for selling illegal lottery tickets

KUCHING: A female cashier was fined RM1,500, in default one month’s imprisonment, for selling illegal lottery tickets in Batu Kawah here. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar meted out the sentence against Rinny Yusop, 23, from Kuala Baram on Tuesday (April 4) after she pleaded guilty to a charge framed under Section 9(1)

Man jailed 9 months for concealing stolen car

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here sentenced a jobless man to nine months in jail for concealing a stolen car belonging to an elderly man in September last year. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted out the sentence after the accused Mohamad Zulfiqa Yusuf, 30, from Kampung Parit Lama pleaded guilty during the

Man jailed 5 months for house break-in

KUCHING: An unemployed male was today sentenced to five months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here for breaking into a 29-year-old woman’s house with intent to steal in early March. The accused, Fu Ten Foo, 48, from Tapah, pleaded guilty to one charge under Section 457 of the Penal

Ex-cop jailed one month, fined for trespassing

KUCHING: A former police officer was sentenced to one month in prison and fined RM3,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today after being found guilty of trespassing into the Sarawak State Palace (Astana) without proper permission two years ago. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali imposed the sentence on Aszaha

Thieving attempt lands two in jail

KUCHING: Two friends were sentenced by the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday to a year in jail each for attempting to steal a wheel rim from a car belonging to a 35-year-old woman. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali charged Sze, 32, and Thien, 36, under Section 379A(1)/511 of the Penal