Man fined RM10,000 for illegal bank transaction
SIBU: A 31-year-old man was fined RM10,000, in default one year’s imprisonment, by the Magistrates’ Court here for illegally receiving RM3,000 into his bank account. Mohammad Zulkiffli Narudin, from Kampung Pinang Jawa, Kuching, understood the nature of the amended charge read and explained to him through an interpreter, including the consequences of maintaining his guilty […]
Illegal beauty clinic fined RM150,000, others monitored
KUCHING: A beauty clinic operating illegally in the city has been fined RM150,000 for violating health regulations and operating without a valid licence. The clinic, which has been under surveillance for two years, was jointly investigated by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Malaysian Consumer Protection Council (MTPN) Sarawak. According to MTPN Sarawak’s President, […]
‘Apam balik’ sellers fined for assaulting fellow vendor
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here fined two local vendors RM1,400 in default five months in prison for assaulting another vendor during a misunderstanding last month. Dzul Mizal Asley Shah Abdullah, 25, and Samsul Wahed, 37, who both sell ‘apam balik’ (turnover pancake), pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge under Section […]
Two fined RM25,000 each for illegal log possession
SARIKEI: The Sessions Court here fined two local men RM25,000 each, in default six months in prison, for illegally possessing 178 logs of sawn timber. Judge Stella Augustine Druce found Ling Ding King and Loh Leh Chong, both from Bintangor, guilty of committing the offence on January 13, 2023. They were arrested with the timber […]
Man fined RM2,600 for possessing marijuana by roadside
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM2,600, in default six months imprisonment, for possessing 0.284 grams (g) of marijuana in December last year. Muhammad Alif Safri Halmi, 35, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to the charge under Section 6 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. It carries a fine […]
RM4,000 fine for concealing stolen outboard engine
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM4,000 or, in default, eight months in prison for concealing a Shah Tohatsu outboard engine belonging to an elderly man last month. Mohamad Zakaria Hairani, 42, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code, which provides […]
Lorry drivers fined RM5,500 each for overloading
SIBU: The Magistrate’s Court here fined two lorry drivers RM5,500 each for exceeding the permitted weight limit while transporting concrete piles in November last year. Magistrate Onn Kerk Chern handed down the sentence after both men, aged 44 and 55, pleaded guilty to charges under Section 19(3) of the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board Act 1987. […]
Duo fined RM3,000 each for house-breaking and theft
KUCHING: Two accomplices were each fined RM3,000 in default 12 months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here for breaking into a house and stealing a laptop worth RM1,500 on December 1. Farhan, 26, and Safwan, 26, pleaded guilty to the charge read before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan. According to the facts of the case, […]
Man fined RM2,500 for purchasing illegal lottery tickets
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM2,500 in default three months in prison for purchasing unlicensed lottery tickets on Dec 2. Sebri, 34, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan to the charge under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, which carries a fine up to RM5,000 or imprisonment […]
Man fined RM3,000 for possessing drugs
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here today fined a man RM3,000 in default six months imprisonment for possession of 0.06 grammes of drugs last year. Brandon, 26, pleaded guilty to the charge read by the court interpreter before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. According to the charge, he was charged under Section 12(2) of the […]