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Company store worker in Sibu jailed for disposing of stolen heavy machinery parts
Willie Rampai, 34, of Ulu Bayan, Mukah pleaded guilty before Magistrate Romario Jonoi after the charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code was read to him. — Pexels photo
SIBU (June 5): A construction company store employee was jailed for one year by the Magistrates' Court here today for assisting in the disposal of heavy machinery components.
Willie Rampai, 34, of Ulu Bayan, Mukah pleaded guilty before Magistrate Romario Jonoi after the charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code was read to him.
The Section provides for a maximum seven years' imprisonment or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
Willie committed the offence at an unnumbered house on Jalan Sungai Pedai, Kanowit at about 3pm on May 12 this year.
Based on the facts of the case, the complainant conducted an inspection at the company store after being informed that various items were missing and believed stolen.
The missing items included one heavy machinery engine starter, one heavy machinery dynamo starter, one heavy machinery fuel pump, one electric drill, one electric grinder, four heavy machinery water tanks, and two heavy machinery batteries.
Following a report lodged, police arrested Willie at around 2pm on May 29.
An investigation found that the accused, together with an accomplice, had removed four heavy machinery water tanks from the store, and later sold the items.
Their action was witnessed by another store employee.
On May 30, police recovered a sales receipt for the stolen water tanks.
Insp Kumareswaran Murugan prosecuted, while the accused was not represented by legal counsel. dispose heavy machinery lead part Sibu Willie Rampai
