Kota Kinabalu: A 25-year-old man who stole three packets of Milo and a chocolate malt drink from a supermarket for his child was released on a one-year good behaviour bond by the Magistrates’ Court here.
Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus set RM1,000 undeposited condition for the good behaviour bond with one surety against Sahrul Nizam Jamlan.
Used car salesman, Sahrul pleaded guilty to stealing three packets of Milo at the Bataras Freshmart Hilltop, Luyang here, on April 13, this year, at 9.58pm.
The charge under Section 380 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to 10 years and liable to a fine, on conviction.
Inspector Mohamad Hamidi Mohamad Hamzah, prosecuting, told the court that Sahrul was identified through CCTV footage as one of two men involved in the theft of Milo from the shop on the said day.
The footage showed the men placing three packets of Milo into a shopping bag before walking out without paying.
Earlier, shop staff had noticed that five packets of Milo were missing from the display shelf.
Sahrul was arrested by police on May 27 in connection with the theft.
The prosecution also informed the court that Shahrul’s accomplice, Steve Danielleo Goerge, had recently been sentenced to one month in jail by the Magistrates’ Court for selling one packet of the stolen Milo to a restaurant.
Counsel Lim Ming Zoong @ Lawrence, representing Sahrul, requested a lenient sentence, stating that his client is married with a young child, and had taken the Milo for his child.
In another case, a 27-year-old man was fined RM100 or jailed three days for failing to explain cash deposits of RM3,000 into his bank account.
Megat Dashrin pleaded guilty to failing to explain the source of RM3,000, belonging to Rainno Ranam, deposited into his bank account between April 15, 2021 and April 26, the same year.
Megat was charged under Section 22A(1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance, which provides for a fine of up to RM100 or a jail term of up to three months or both on conviction.
The court heard from the prosecution that the complainant’s money ended up in Megat’s bank account after falling victim to an online car sale scam involving a non-existent vehicle.
