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Duo jailed for stealing
Published on: Saturday, July 26, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jul 26, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The charge under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, carries a maximum fine of RM5,000, up to six months' jail, or both on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: Two men were jailed five months by the Magistrate's Court here for stealing from a rented room. Md Shidee Jubri, 35, and Md Yusrain Yusof, 42, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to stealing one unit of electric fan and two multi-purpose cookers belonging to Nur Ain Lo, at 4pm on July 11, in a unit at Padimas Point, Penampang. The duo was jointly charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to 10 years and liability of a fine, on conviction. The facts of the case, as presented by the prosecution, stated that the complainant discovered the door to her rented room wide open on the said day, with her belongings in disarray. Further checks revealed several of her items and documents belonging to her sister were missing. Acting on intelligence, a team from the Penampang District Police Headquarters arrested both Shidee and Yusrain at 1.20pm on July 17 at a car park in front of ITCC Mall, Penampang, in connection with the theft. Investigations confirmed that the duo had broken into the complainant's room and stolen the said items, which were later recovered from their rented room. The duo were ordered to serve the sentence from the date of their arrest. In a separate case, a woman was fined RM1,300 or jailed one month for having gambling paraphernalia. Nur Shahirah Syamin pleaded guilty to buying two unlicensed 'Wah Hui' lottery tickets at 2.35pm on July 9 at Indah Permai, Jalan Sepanggar. The charge under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, carries a maximum fine of RM5,000, up to six months' jail, or both on conviction. The court found from the facts of the case that a police team conducted surveillance at the location and observed suspected illegal lottery activities before approaching a woman and uncovering paraphernalia related to the unlicensed Wah Hui lottery. The woman, later identified as Nur was arrested, and the gambling materials, including RM40 in cash, were seized from her. The court ordered the seized cash money to be forfeited as government revenue. 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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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22-07-2025
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Stealing display speaker: Man gets six months
Published on: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 22, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The charge, under Section 380 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to 10 years, and a possible fine, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: A 34-year-old undocumented man was sentenced to six months' jail by the Magistrate's Court here, Monday, for stealing a RM1,699 worth of display speaker from a retail outlet. Hasanal Ismail pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to committing the offence on July 6, this year, at 6.14pm, at the EWT Technology store, on the second floor of Suria Sabah Shopping Mall. The charge, under Section 380 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to 10 years, and a possible fine, on conviction. The facts of the case, presented by the prosecution, stated that the incident came to light when the store owner lodged a police report at 12.41pm on July 8, stating that a unit of the Marshall Middleton display speaker had gone missing and was believed to have been stolen. Investigations revealed that on July 6, at 7pm, while the complainant was in the store's office, an employee named Bing alerted him that the speaker was missing from the display shelf. The complainant then reviewed the store's CCTV footage, which showed an unidentified man cutting the cable securing the speaker and placing the item into a shopping bag before walking out of the premises. The act was captured at 6.14pm on July 6. Unrepresented, Hasanal requested for a lenient sentence while the prosecution called for a deterrent sentence. The court ordered Hasanal to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest and be referred to the Immigration Department thereafter. In another case, a 26-year-old unemployed man was charged with disposing of stolen jewellery. Md Shah Rizz Mali pleaded not guilty to committing the offence involving a gold bangle worth RM5,178 belonging to one Chua So Ting on May 31, this year, at 1.14pm, at a jewellery store in Suria Sabah here. Md Shah was charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code. Inspector Yusdi Basri, who prosecuted, informed the court that the offence was non-bailable but proposed bail be set at RM7,000 if the court decided to allow it. Counsel Lim Chun Yuan, representing Shah, applied for a lower bail amount, citing unemployment. The court fixed Sept 11 for pre-trial case management (PTCM) and released the accused on a bail of RM1,600 in two sureties with the additional condition to report to the Manggatal Police Station once a month. Meanwhile, a 20-year-old jobless man was charged with attempted theft. Undocumented Haikal Alez claimed trial to attempting to steal two compressor fan blades, a compressor cover plate, six pieces of copper pipe, a roll of electrical wire and two units of pliers belonging to Bafang Industrial Sdn Bhd at Bandar Sierra, in Manggatal, on July 13, at 6.30pm. He was charged under Section 379, read with Section 511, of the Penal Code. The court set Sept 11 for PTCM and ordered the accused to be further remanded. * 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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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15-07-2025
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Umrah package firm, director charged for failing to repay RM232,000 to clients
Published on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 15, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: Zulkarnain KOTA KINABALU: Emraz Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd and its director, Datuk Zulkarnain Endut, were charged with six counts of failing to comply with Consumer Claims Tribunal orders to repay RM232,536.80 to six individuals for Umrah packages. Zulkarnain, 44, pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates' Court and faces charges under Section 117(1) of the Consumer Protection Act 1999, which carries up to RM10,000 fine, two years' jail, or both. Advertisement The offences occurred between July 2023 and January 2024. Bail was set at RM1,000 per charge with a local surety, and the accused must report monthly to the ministry in Putrajaya. Case management is set for Sept 23. * 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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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12-07-2025
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Illegal lottery: Woman fined RM1,600
Published on: Saturday, July 12, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jul 12, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: Jelicy was charged under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, which carries a penalty of up to RM5,000 in fines, six months in jail, or both, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: A 32-year-old woman was fined RM1,600 or face one month in jail by the Magistrate's Court here Friday for having illegal gambling paraphernalia. Jelicy Gasok pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to having four printed papers of Wah Hui lottery tickets without a valid licence, at 2.20pm on April 14, at Donggongon town, in Penampang. Jelicy was charged under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, which carries a penalty of up to RM5,000 in fines, six months in jail, or both, on conviction. The facts of the case presented by the prosecution, stated that a police team from the Penampang District Criminal Investigation Department was carrying out an anti-gambling operation (Op Dadu) in the area when they detained Jelicy on suspicion of being involved in Wah Hui lottery activities in a public space. The police then seized paraphernalia including a Vivo mobile phone, a black mobile printer, four printed lottery slips, and RM34 in cash believed to be used in the gambling operation from Jelicy. A gambling expert later confirmed that the four printed papers were associated with Wah Hui lottery betting, the facts stated. Jelicy, who was unrepresented, requested a lower fine, telling the court she had limited means and worked as a shop assistant. The court ordered the seized money to be forfeited as government revenue. In another case, a man maintained his innocence over a charge of having a stolen car. Fredley Justin, who appeared before Magistrate Wan Farrah Farriza Wan Ghazali claimed trial to having a stolen Honda Jazz belonging to one Madji Md Kadri on Feb 6, 2022, at 10.10pm, here. The charge is framed under Section 411 of the Penal Code. The court fixed Aug 1 for trial and ordered the accused to be remanded further. Inspector Yusdi Basri and Deputy Public Prosecutor Akaash Singh 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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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10-07-2025
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Man fined for displaying false number plate on motorcycle
Published on: Thursday, July 10, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 10, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The charge under Section 108(3)(e) of the Road Transport Act 1987 carries a fine of not less than RM5,000 and not more than RM20,000, or imprisonment for up to one year, or both, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: A 24-year-old man was fined RM5,000, or jailed one month by the Traffic Court here on Wednesday for displaying a false number plate on his motorcycle. Mohd Amirul Mohd Khairil pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to using a different registration number on his motorcycle, which is actually registered as SJC 6146, with the intention of deceiving the authorities. The offence was committed at 12.30am on Sept 28, 2024 along Jalan Papar-Kota Kinabalu, near Public Bank Putatan. The charge under Section 108(3)(e) of the Road Transport Act 1987 carries a fine of not less than RM5,000 and not more than RM20,000, or imprisonment for up to one year, or both, on conviction. The facts of the case presented by the prosecution stated that on the day of the incident, Amirul was stopped at a roadblock under 'Ops Samseng Jalanan' at the said area. He was riding a Yamaha YZF-R15M motorcycle. Upon inspection, officers discovered that the number plate displayed on the rear of the motorcycle did not match its actual registration. Amirul was then taken to the Traffic Division of the Penampang District Police Headquarters for further investigation. Further checks revealed that the accused had deliberately used a number plate registered to a Proton Saga on the Yamaha YZF-R15M, which was in fact registered under the number SJC 6146. The number plate used did not belong to the motorcycle and was placed with the intention of misleading the authorities. In the same court, a 20-year-old man was fined RM500, or jailed 14 days for failing to properly display the registration number on his motorcycle. Muhd Syahrul Amirul admitted to committing the offence at 3.49om on May 1 this year, along Jalan Kota Kinabalu–Penampang, near Yue Min. The charge against Syahrul stated that he was riding a motorcycle without properly displaying the assigned number plate as required by law. The charge was framed under Section 14(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and is punishable under Section 14(4) of the same Act, which provides for a fine of between RM300 and RM3,000, on conviction. In another case, an unemployed man was charged with threatening to cause harm or death to another individual. Muhd Fizwan Parman pleaded not guilty to committing the offence against Helmi Stenyfarukzula Dee with the intention of causing fear and injury or even death at 10.30pm on June 29, his year at a house in Taman Indah Permai. The charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code, carries a punishment of up to seven years' imprisonment, or a fine, or both, on conviction. Inspector Yusdi Basri, prosecuting, did not offer bail as the offence is non-bailable, but proposed RM6,000 in two sureties should the court choose to allow it. Magistrate Marilyn fixed August 25 for pre-trial case management and released the accused on bail of RM3,500 in two sureties, with additional conditions to report to the nearest police station once a month until the case is disposed of, and not to tamper with the complainant. * 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. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
