Jailed for robbing woman tourist
Published on: Saturday, November 18, 2017
Kota Kinabalu: An unemployed was jailed 20 months and fined RM500, or two months more for stealing from a woman tourist.Ahadi Salleh, 20, who appeared before Magistrate Cindy Mc Juce Balitus, changed his plea to guilty to stealing from one Wong Chau Lam's wallet containing RM1,500, HK$1,000 and personal documents at 6am on April 23 in a room at Nook Suite, along Jalan Gaya.He had on July 13 this year pleaded not guilty to committing the offence together with an accomplice.
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The charge under Section 380 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to 10 years on conviction.Ahadi requested for leniency while Inspector Albert Basiri, prosecuting, applied for an appropriate sentence. In another case, a 26-year-old man was jailed 11 months for selling a stolen lorry's battery.Cyril Wong Tet Kong admitted to disposing the stolen battery by selling it to a scrap metal premises in Kg Tanaki in Penampang on Nov 5. The court was informed that the battery was reported stolen from the Putatan District Council's store on July 23.
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The charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to seven years or fine or both on conviction.Meanwhile, six people were penalised for having drugs.
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