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Electricity thief fined RM21,000

KOTA KINABALU (Aug 4): A 58-year-old man was fined a total of RM21,000 by a Sessions Court here today for illegally using electricity by bypassing terminal meters with cables. Tonny Voo pleaded guilty before judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan to two charges under Sub-Section 61(3)(c) of the Electricity Supply Enactment 2024, punishable under Sub-Section 61(3)(ii) of the same law. The provision carries a penalty of between RM20,000 and RM1 million, or a jail term of up to five years, or both, upon conviction. For the first and second counts, Voo was fined RM1,000 (in default, 14 days' imprisonment) and RM20,000 (in default, five months' imprisonment) respectively for committing the offences in Tamparuli on February 24. In mitigation, Voo's counsel Jeremy Ho appealed for a lenient sentence, citing it was his client's first offence. However, the prosecution pressed for a deterrent sentence, highlighting the seriousness of the offence and the financial loss suffered by Sabah Electricity. A heavier sentence, the prosecution argued, would serve as a warning to Voo and others against similar violations in the future.