South Korean man jailed three months for overstaying in Malaysia
11 Jul 2025 03:24pm
Jeon Eunjin, a 55-year-old South Korean construction worker, pleaded guilty to overstaying in Malaysia after his social visit pass expired on Feb 10, and was sentenced effective from his arrest on June 30. Photo by Bernama
Jeon Eunjin, a 55-year-old South Korean construction worker, pleaded guilty to overstaying in Malaysia after his social visit pass expired on Feb 10, and was sentenced effective from his arrest on June 30. Photo by Bernama
GEORGE TOWN - A South Korean man was sentenced to three months in jail by the Magistrate's Court here today after pleading guilty to overstaying his permitted time in Malaysia.
Jeon Eunjin, 55, entered the plea after the charge was read in English before Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi. The sentence is effective from his arrest on June 30.
According to the charge sheet, Jeon, a construction worker in South Korea, remained in Malaysia without valid reason after his 90-day social visit pass expired on Feb 10.
He was accused of committing the offence at the Criminal Investigation Division office of the Timur Laut district police headquarters (IPD) at 12.30 pm on June 30.
Jeon was charged under Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and is punishable under Section 15(4) of the same Act, which provides for a fine of not less than RM10,000 or imprisonment of up to five years, or both, upon conviction.
Earlier, National Legal Aid Foundation (YBGK) lawyer Nur Adilla Zaharuddin appealed for a minimal fine, citing that Jeon is married with two children and had saved court time and cost by pleading guilty.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Danial Amir Saari, however, urged the court to impose a sentence proportionate to the offence.
In a separate charge heard in the same courtroom, Jeon was also fined RM2,000 or six months' jail in default, after pleading guilty to lodging a false police report.
He was accused of intentionally filing the report to prompt police to exercise lawful authority and open an investigation. The offence took place at 12.45 pm on June 28, also at the Timur Laut IPD.
Jeon was charged under Section 182 of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of up to six months' imprisonment or a fine of up to RM2,000, or both, upon conviction. - BERNAMA
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