Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Author: Lydia Aman

Man faces charges of illegal narcotics possession

KUCHING: A 29-year-old local man was brought before the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday on three counts of illegal narcotics possession while in remand at Puncak Borneo Prison last October. However, no plea was taken from the accused Nur Firdaus Azaniah Osman in relation to the three charges read in front

Local male jailed eight months for theft

KUCHING: A local man had to celebrate his 39th birthday yesterday in jail after being sentenced to eight months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court for possessing a stolen motorcycle. The accused Jonathan pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 411 of the Penal Code which was read before Magistrate

Man jailed seven months for drug abuse

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to seven months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for taking the drugs amphetamine and methamphetamine. The accused Sharmeen Sulaiman pleaded guilty to a charge which was read by an interpreter before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali, here. Syarifah ordered the

Man fined RM1,600 for criminal trespass

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to a fine of RM1,600 or month’s imprisonment in default by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for breaking into an abandoned building at Jalan Sungai Periok with the intention of stealing. Accused Rizal Bakri, 25, from Kampung Sungai Maong, pleaded guilty to a charge

Man fined RM1,500 for threatening to kill adoptive mother

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to a fine of RM1,500 in default one month jail by the Magistrate’s Court here today (Nov 15) for threatening to kill his adoptive mother in Batu Kawa, earlier this month. The 20-year-old accused pleaded guilty to one charge read before Senior Assistant Court

Man fined RM2,500 for disposing of stolen property

KUCHING: A 35-year-old local man was sentenced to a fine of RM2,500 or jailed three months in default by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for disposing of stolen property comprising two Redmi smartphones belonging to a woman, last October. The accused Muhammad Ivarn Raj Haicarl pleaded guilty to the charge

Male accused fined RM1k for injuring girl

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to a fine of RM1,000 or a month’s imprisonment in default by the Sessions Court here yesterday for injuring a female acquaintance. The accused Zuradi Arabi, 28, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code which was read in front

Young single mom fined RM2k for drugs

KUCHING: A young single mother was fined RM2,000 or jailed two months in default by the Sessions Court here yesterday for the offence of drug abuse in May last year. The accused Syahayati, 23, from Kampung Gita pleaded guilty after the charges were read by an interpreter in front of

Man jailed 16 years for two separate cases

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to seven years in prison and two strokes of the whip by the Sessions Court here for committing a gang robbery. Judge Mohd Taufik Mohd@Mohd Yusoff sentenced Addian, 27, after he pleaded guilty under Section 395 of the Penal Code and read along with