Kota Kinabalu: A 31-year-old woman was fined RM1,200, or one month’s imprisonment in default, by the Magistrate’s Court here after pleading guilty to engaging in online gambling activities at a public place.
Melia Abd Razi admitted committing the offence before Magistrate Wan Farrah Farriza Wan Ghazali. The offence took place at a shop in Donggongon Point, Penampang, at 1pm on June 29.
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The court heard that police conducted an Op Dadu raid at the premises following a public tip-off.
Checks revealed that Melia was carrying out online gambling top-up transactions. Several items linked to the activity were seized during the operation.
She was charged under Section 7(2) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, which provides for a fine of up to RM5,000, imprisonment of up to six months, or both, upon conviction.
In a separate case, a 45-year-old man was fined RM25, or one day’s imprisonment in default, for behaving in a threatening manner that disturbed public peace.
Azwan Ahmat pleaded guilty before the same magistrate to committing the offence at Kampung Sembulan Tengah at 8pm on July 8.
The prosecution told the court that Azwan used an axe to strike the wall of his neighbour’s house in the water village, leaving a hole and damaging the wall.
He also admitted to the complainant that he had done so as a warning.
The prosecution submitted that Azwan’s actions were threatening and had disturbed public peace.
Azwan was charged under Section 8(1)(e) of the Sabah Minor Offences Ordinance, which carries a fine of RM25 upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Arfa Anchal Khan Muhammad Munir Khan prosecuted both cases.
