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The Sun
17-07-2025
- The Sun
Man fined RM100,000 for illegal sand extraction in Raub
RAUB: A 67-year-old man was fined RM100,000 by the Sessions Court after pleading guilty to illegally extracting sand from Pahang government land in 2023. Chang Chee Onn admitted to the offence before Judge Noor Zaihan Mohamad Ali, who also ruled that he would face six months in jail if he failed to pay the fine. Chang later settled the amount. The court also ordered the forfeiture of seized machinery, including an excavator and two tipper lorries, to the state government. Chang was charged under Section 426(1) of the National Land Code (Revised 2020) Act 828 for illegally extracting sand from Sungai Ara, Mukim Gali, Raub, on December 9, 2023. The offence carries a maximum penalty of RM500,000, five years' imprisonment, or both. During proceedings, Pahang Enforcement Unit prosecuting officer Muhammad Taqiuddin Azizan urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence, citing revenue losses from unpaid royalties. Chang, who was unrepresented, pleaded for leniency, stating he had no permanent job and needed to support his family. Inspections revealed that Chang had extracted river sand beyond the permitted area and directed workers to move the material into the approved zone.
Malay Mail
17-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Man fined RM100,000 for illegal sand mining on Pahang state land in Raub
RAUB, July 17 — A man was fined RM100,000 by the Sessions Court, here, today, after he pleaded guilty to illegally extracting sand from Pahang government land in 2023. Chang Chee Onn, 67, made the plea before Judge Noor Zaihan Mohamad Ali, who also ordered him to serve six months in prison if he failed to pay the fine. The man later settled the amount. The court also ordered that the seized machinery - an excavator and two tipper lorries - be forfeited to the state government. Chang was charged with committing the offence of illegally extracting rock material, namely sand, on state government land in Sungai Ara, Mukim Gali, Raub, at about 2.45 pm on Dec 9, 2023. The charge was framed under Section 426(1) of the National Land Code (Revised 2020) Act 828, which carries a maximum fine of RM500,000, or imprisonment of up to five years, or both, upon conviction. During the proceedings, Pahang Enforcement Unit (UPNP) prosecuting officer, Muhammad Taqiuddin Azizan, urged the court to impose a proportionate and deterrent sentence, citing losses and revenue leakages from unpaid royalties for the extracted sand. However, the accused, who was unrepresented, pleaded for leniency, on the grounds that he had no permanent job and needed to support his wife and child. According to the facts of the case, inspections found that the accused had extracted river sand outside the approved permit area, and ordered his workers to move the material from state land into the permitted area. — Bernama
Barnama
17-07-2025
- Barnama
Man Fined RM100,000 For Illegal Sand Extraction In Raub
RAUB, July 17 (Bernama) -- A man was fined RM100,000 by the Sessions Court, here, today, after he pleaded guilty to illegally extracting sand from Pahang government land in 2023. Chang Chee Onn, 67, made the plea before Judge Noor Zaihan Mohamad Ali, who also ordered him to serve six months in prison if he failed to pay the fine. The man later settled the amount. The court also ordered that the seized machinery - an excavator and two tipper lorries - be forfeited to the state government. Chang was charged with committing the offence of illegally extracting rock material, namely sand, on state government land in Sungai Ara, Mukim Gali, Raub, at about 2.45 pm on Dec 9, 2023. The charge was framed under Section 426(1) of the National Land Code (Revised 2020) Act 828, which carries a maximum fine of RM500,000, or imprisonment of up to five years, or both, upon conviction. During the proceedings, Pahang Enforcement Unit (UPNP) prosecuting officer, Muhammad Taqiuddin Azizan, urged the court to impose a proportionate and deterrent sentence, citing losses and revenue leakages from unpaid royalties for the extracted sand. However, the accused, who was unrepresented, pleaded for leniency, on the grounds that he had no permanent job and needed to support his wife and child. According to the facts of the case, inspections found that the accused had extracted river sand outside the approved permit area, and ordered his workers to move the material from state land into the permitted area. -- BERNAMA
New Straits Times
17-07-2025
- New Straits Times
Quarry operator fined RM100,000 for illegal sand extraction in Raub
RAUB: A quarry operator has been fined RM100,000 by the Sessions Court here after pleading guilty to the unlawful extraction of sand from government land near Sungai Ara, Mukim Gali, two years ago. Chang Chee Onn, 67, entered the plea before Judge Noor Zaihan Mohamad Ali, who also ordered six months' imprisonment should he fail to pay the fine. The court further ordered the forfeiture of two tipper lorries and an excavator seized at the scene. According to the charge sheet, Chang unlawfully extracted rock material — namely sand — from state government land at Sungai Ara at 2.45pm on Dec 9, 2023. The offence, framed under Section 426(1) of the National Land Code 1965, carries a maximum penalty of RM500,000, up to five years' imprisonment, or both. Under Section 426C(3) of the same Act, the court may order the forfeiture of any seized equipment if it is satisfied that an offence under Section 426 has been committed. Prosecuting officer Muhammad Taqiuddin Azizan from the Pahang Enforcement Unit (UPNP) led the prosecution. Chang was unrepresented. In mitigation, Chang told the court he had no fixed income and was the sole breadwinner for his wife and child. Taqiuddin urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence, citing the gravity of the offence and the fact that Chang had encroached onto government land. "The Pahang government suffered financial losses and received no royalties from the extraction of mineral resources, which would otherwise have been collected through licensed sand mining," he said, adding that the prosecution also sought forfeiture of all vehicles seized during the raid. Noor Zaihan imposed the RM100,000 fine with a default sentence of six months' imprisonment and allowed the prosecution's application to forfeit the seized vehicles. Chang later paid the fine. According to the facts of the case, UPNP officers arrived at the location to find Chang directing his workers to carry out sand extraction outside the permitted area. The lorry drivers and the excavator operator fled the scene.
