Unemployed Kuching woman jailed for shoplifting, drug abuse
The offences were framed under Section 380 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years and a possible fine upon conviction. – Stock photo
KUCHING (May 23): An unemployed woman was sentenced to a total of five months in jail by the Magistrates' Courts here today for committing theft at three clothing stores in a local mall.
Nisha Lo Abdullah, 36, pleaded guilty to all three charges before Magistrates Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan and Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali in separate proceedings.
For the first and second charges, she was sentenced to two months' imprisonment each, while the third charge carried a one-month sentence.
All jail terms are to run concurrently from May 20, 2025.
The offences were framed under Section 380 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to 10 years and a possible fine upon conviction.
Nisha committed the thefts at three different clothing outlets in a mall along Jalan Simpang Tiga between 4.30pm and 6.30pm on May 20, 2025.
According to case facts, she was arrested on the same day after store employees lodged separate police reports.
Police recovered six pieces of clothing taken from the three outlets.
CCTV footage from the stores captured Nisha placing the stolen items into her handbag without making any payment.
In a separate proceeding, the Sessions Court sentenced Nisha to five years in prison after she pleaded guilty to habitual drug abuse.
Judge Musli Ab Hamid also ordered her to undergo two years of supervision upon completion of her prison term.
The drug offence was committed at the Kuching District Police Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department at 8pm on October 10, 2024.
Nisha has three prior convictions under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, dating back to 2020, 2021, and 2023.
The cases were prosecuted by ASP Arman Ibrahim and Insp Nur Ain Wong, while Nisha was unrepresented. drug abuse jail Kuching shoplifting theft
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