Trespassing into resort to steal golf balls: Jobless man charged
Published on: Sat, Jul 19, 2025
By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The offence, under Section 447 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to six months' imprisonment, or a fine of up to RM3,000, or both, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: An unemployed man was jailed six months by the Magistrate's Court for trespassing into a private resort complex, here, to steal golf balls. Undocumented Rasid Ruhito, 23, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to entering Pond 16 of the Sutera Harbour Golf Course with the intent to commit criminal trespass, on July 2, this year, at 12.35am.
Advertisement The offence, under Section 447 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to six months' imprisonment, or a fine of up to RM3,000, or both, on conviction. The facts of the case presented by the prosecution stated that on the said day, two security personnel were patrolling the Sutera Harbour Golf Course when they saw a man inside Pond 16. When approached, they detained the man, later identified as Rasid and found various golf balls in his possession. He was brought to the security office, where a total of 130 golf balls of different colours and brands were discovered hidden in his trousers. The area had 11 posted signboards stating it was private property and warning against trespassing. Rasid and the golf balls were handed over to the police. Further investigation revealed that Rasid admitted to entering the premises without permission to steal the golf balls. The court ordered him to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest and be referred to the Immigration Department thereafter. In another case, a 42-year-old man was fined RM100 or three days' jail for failing to explain cash deposits of RM7,240 into his bank account last year. Mohd Ismail pleaded guilty to failing to explain the source of the money, which belonged to one Jemimah Joseph, deposited into his bank account on Dec 2, 2024 here. Ismail was charged under Section 22A(1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance, which provides for a fine of up to RM100 or a jail term of up to three months, or both, on conviction. The facts of the case presented by the prosecution stated that on Nov 28, 2024 the complainant saw an online job ad by 'Sojern Marketing Group' offering high commissions for hotel booking tasks and was added to a WhatsApp group for further instructions. After completing the first task and receiving payment, the complainant proceeded with three more tasks, transferring RM12,476 to three bank accounts, including Ismail's bank account. However, no returns were received, and the admin asked for additional payments to continue. Suspecting a scam, the complainant refused to pay further and lodged a police report. Inspector Yusdi Basri prosecuted. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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