Woman jailed for stealing car parts from Sibu workshop
SIBU (July 18): A 32-year-old woman was sentenced to one year in jail by the Magistrates' Court here today after pleading guilty to stealing a car blower fan from a vehicle workshop.
Magistrate Romario Jonoi handed down the sentence to Junaidah Omar, with her jail term to begin from the date of conviction.
Junaidah was charged with two others who are still at large for stealing the blower fan from the front area of a workshop at Lorong Sukun 28B, Jalan Hulu Lanang, around 12.30pm on July 13, 2025.
She was charged under Section 379A of the Penal Code, read with Section 34, which carries a jail term of one to seven years and a fine upon conviction.
According to the case facts, the workshop owner received a call from a friend who saw several people in a Proton Wira removing parts from a four-wheel drive vehicle parked at the shop.
By the time the complainant arrived, the suspects had fled.
He later found that headlamp wiring and other electronic components had been stolen.
Four other nearby vehicles had also been broken into.
The next day, around 12.30pm on July 14, police arrested Junaidah by the roadside along Jalan Tekam and seized a vehicle to assist in the investigation.
Police later confirmed that the suspects had stolen the parts, allegedly intending to sell them.
Inspector Kumareswaran Murugan prosecuted the case. Junaidah was not represented by a lawyer. car parts jail Sibu theft
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