Author: Lydia Aman

Jobless man fined RM7,000 for drug possession, abuse

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here fined an unemployed man RM7,000, in default 19 months in prison, for possessing 1.21 grammes (g) of methamphetamine and abusing drugs. Wee Ming, 34, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to two charges under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. For the first charge,

Man fined RM1,500 for assaulting acquaintance over slander

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here fined a local man RM1,500 in default five months in prison for punching an acquaintance out of anger over alleged slander. Rahmat, 44, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which carries a prison

Man jailed, caned for CBT over rented SUVs

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a local man to one year and six months in prison and two strokes of the cane for committing criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving two rented Toyota Fortuner SUVs, which he handed over to a third party in exchange for RM1,000. Olsen, 29,

Ex-cop claims trial to raping niece

KUCHING: A former police corporal today claimed trial in the Sessions Court to a charge of raping his 12-year-old niece. The 57-year-old accused pleaded not guilty before Judge Iris Awen Jon to the charge under Section 376 (1) of the Penal Code. According the charge, he was accused of raping

Mother of five jailed over repeat drug offenses

KUCHING: A mother of five has been sentenced to five years and two months in prison by the Sessions Court here after being found guilty of repeated substance abuse. Mariana Dan, 39, from Kampung Tabuan Hilir, pleaded guilty before Judge Iris Awen Jon to the charge read to her by

Court sets new date for re-mention of Amoy murder case

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court has set Apr 24 for the re-mention of a local man’s case in connection with the murder of Nurul Asikin Lan, fondly known as Amoy, in December last year. Magistrate Sharifah Fatimah Azura Wan Alwi fixed the date after deputy public prosecutor Jean Siow Chung Hwei

Housewife imprisoned 30 years for abusing toddler to death

KUCHING: The High Court here today sentenced a housewife to 30 years in prison for intentionally killing her husband’s three-year-old nephew by shaking the child’s body until his head hit the floor and strangling him. Elora Duka, 31, from Lundu, pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 302 of the

Six years six months in prison for 34.85g drug possession

KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to six years and six months in prison by the Sessions Court here for possessing 34.85 grams (g) of methamphetamine in March last year. Mahadhir Madon, 52, pleaded guilty to a charge read by the court interpreter before Judge Iris Awen Jon. According to

Two women fined RM10,000 each for selling gambling top-ups

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here fined two Indonesian women RM10,000 each in default six months in prison for selling online gambling top-ups using a mobile phone earlier this month. Mila, 20, and Kristina Ilin, 24, from Bengkayang, Indonesia, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to the charge under

Chinese medicine company fined RM5,000 for selling unregistered products

KUCHING: A Chinese medicine company was fined RM5,000 by the Sessions Court here for possessing nine products that were not registered with the Ministry of Health (MOH) for sale. Han Xiaolei, 53, who is one of the company’s directors, pleaded guilty before Judge Musli Abdul Hamid to the charge under