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Kota Kinabalu: A 66-year-old house owner was fined RM10,000 or 60 days’ jail for harbouring a person without any proper document at a rented house.

Sessions Court Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim handed down the sentence on Nuldin Sulaiman after he admitted to the charge against him.

He committed the offence at a rented houses in Keningau on Oct 24, 2023.

The offence, under Section 56 (1) (d) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 and punishable under Section 56 (1) (bb) of the same Act, carries a fine of up to RM50,000 for each illegal immigrant, on conviction.

The court heard that the 26-year-old illegal immigrant who was protected by Nuldin, had no valid travel document to be in Sabah.

Nuldin was allowed to pay the fine twice and second payment to be made on or before Aug 6.