Author: Lydia Aman

Local youth gets RM3,000 fine

KUCHING: A 20-year-old local man was fined RM3,000 by the High Court here on Tuesday for having methamphetamine weighing 51.45 grams two years ago. Judge Alwi Abdul Wahab ordered him to serve a three-month jail term if he failed to pay the fine. Earlier, he pleaded not guilty to drug

Local woman gets fine

KUCHING: A local woman was fined RM3,800 by the Magistrate’s Court here for possessing methamphetamine weighing 0.37 grams in February. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi fined Zur Kamiena Aida Kamal, 31, after she pleaded guilty to committing the offence. The court ordered her to serve four months in jail if she failed

RM2.5k fine for threatening father

KUCHING: An aggressive son ended up RM2,500 poorer after he was fined by the Magistrate’s Court here today for threatening to injure his father. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi passed the sentence on Mohammad Nur Fizdris Ideris, 33, after he pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code.

Six months’ jail for stealing parcel boxes

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to six months’ jail after he stole three parcel boxes from a delivery company premises. Accused Mohammad Syukor Tuah, 29, pleaded guilty to one charge which was read before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. According to the charge, he and his friend had

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Fined RM2,000 for providing sexual services

KUCHING: The Magistrate Court has fined an Indonesian woman RM2,000 for providing sexual services. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted out the sentence on the accused Yurnani Oyong, 25, after she pleaded guilty after the charge was read to her. The court sentenced the accused to two months jail term if failure

Man pleads guilty to drug abuse, gets two months

KUCHING: A 44-year-old man was sentenced to two months in prison by the Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty to drug abuse activities. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi passed sentence on Zaidel Ibrahim from Kampung Lintang after a charge was read out in front of him. The court ordered the accused to serve

Woman out on good behaviour bond

KUCHING: A 22-year-old woman was released on a two-year good behaviour bond by the Magistrates’ Court here on Tuesday (May 10), for unlawfully possessing RM5,555 in her bank account from an investment scam. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi imposed a bail of RM1,000 with one surety after accused Nur Afiqah Ramli, 22,

RM2,800 fine for abusing drugs

KUCHING: A 41-year-old man was fined RM2,800 by the Magistrate’s Court here on Tuesday (May 10) after pleading guilty to abusing drugs in July last year. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi ordered Abdul Hafiz Abdullah, 41, from Kampung Pasir Pandak, to serve five months in prison if he failed to pay the

RM4k fine for selling fireworks and firecrackers illegally

KUCHING: A trader was fined RM4,000, in default two months’ imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Friday (April 29) for selling fireworks and firecrackers without a permit on April 20.Matjaya Sidi, 49, pleaded guilty to the charge read out by an interpreter before magistrate Zaiton Anuar. He was charged

Labourer fined for making death threats against sister

KUCHING: A labourer was fined RM2,500, in default four months’ imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Friday (April 29) for threatening to kill his sister. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar sentenced Mohamad Sahmin Sulong, 39, after the latter pleaded guilty to the charge. He was charged under Section 506 of the