IS link: Architect and engineer plead guilty
Published on: Saturday, September 05, 2015
Kuala Lumpur: An architect and an engineer admitted in the High Court here Friday to attempting to provide support to the militant group, IS.Mohd Syafrien Rasid and Mohamad Yusoffe Ishak, both 27, pleaded guilty to the alternative charge when it was read to them before Justice Kamardin Hashim.They admitted taking a flight to Istanbul, Turkey through Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with the intention of entering Syria to assist IS.
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They committed the offence at the Immigration Counter, Departure Hall, KLIA, Sepang at 8.55am on Sept 25, last year.The charge, under Section 130J(1)(a) of the Penal Code, read with Section 511 of the same Code, carries a life sentence or maximum jail term of 30 years on conviction.Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin applied for postponement of the sentencing to Sept 9, to enable the prosecution to prepare the facts of the case.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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The court set Sept 9 for facts and mitigation before sentencing.
