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Woman fined RM6,000 for power theft

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 10:18 AM PST

by Natasha Sim. Posted on January 21, 2014, Tuesday

KOTA KINABALU: The Sessions Court here yesterday fined a local woman RM6,000, in default, one week's jail each for two counts of electricity theft.

Judge Azreena Aziz imposed the fine on Ngan Kiu Yieng, 38, after she pleaded guilty to both charges under Section 37 (3) (e) of the Electricity Supply Act 1990.

The offence carries a fine of up to RM100,000 or to maximum three years' imprisonment, or to both, upon conviction.

In the first count, Ngan admitted to cutting the voltage wires of an electrical meter belonging to Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) for the purpose of preventing the meter from duly recording the actual consumption of electricity.

The offence was committed at an industrial premises in Kampung Batu 2, Beaufort on Aug 3, 2010 where the accused owns and maintains a business.

On the second count, she had cut the voltage wires on a different electrical meter belonging also to SESB for the same purpose, at the same premises and on the same date.

According to the facts of case, a raid was conducted on the premises on Aug 3, 2010 by the Energy Commission and SESB on suspicion that the electrical meters had been tampered with.

The accused had modified the meter's installation by cutting the red and blue phase wires in the main and check meter terminals.

It was found that the meters showed errors in readings after a meter accuracy test was conducted by the officers.

In mitigating for a lenient sentence, the accused said she did not know that doing so was an offence and that she had already paid her dues to SESB.

In reply, prosecuting officer Nazeehan Farhy Nasseri of the Energy Commission pleaded for a deterrent sentence considering the rampancy of the offence.

She also pleaded on the grounds of public interest and said in the long run the public was to pay for higher tariffs from such offences due to the losses suffered by the government.

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Local jailed 18 months for drug abuse

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 10:16 AM PST

LAHAD DATU: The Magistrate's Court here yesterday sentenced a local man to eighteen months' imprisonment for consuming methamphetamine and ordered for the sentence to begin from the date of his arrest.

Sessions Court Judge, M. Rajalingam, sitting as Magistrate, passed the sentence on Mohd Fadzir Alba, 25, after he pleaded guilty to a charge framed under Section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a maximum fine of RM5,000 or a jail term of up two years, upon conviction.

Prosecuting officer, Inspector Mohamad Soffi, told the court that the accused was arrested after his urine sample tested positive for drugs at the Kunak Police station on September 3, last year.

He was also ordered to be placed under police supervision for three years after serving his sentence.

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Oral sex with underage girl: Man gets four years’ jail, cane

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 10:12 AM PST

KOTA KINABALU: The Sessions Court here yesterday sentenced a foreigner to four years jail and one stroke of the cane for committing oral sex on an underage girl.

Judge Ismail Brahim found Husain Yunus, 38, guilty of the offence under Section 377B of the Penal Code.

The accused was alleged to have inserted his penis into the mouth of a 14-year-old girl in a car behind a workers quarters building in Likas here on April 6, 2013 between 8pm and 12am.

The offence carries a maximum of 20 years imprisonment, and liable to whipping, upon conviction.

The accused fainted for a few minutes at the dock after the court's verdict was read to him.

In mitigation, Husain, represented by counsel Intan Timor, said he was remorseful over his actions and has a family and children to support.

In reply, deputy public prosecutor, Aida Jaafar Mad Ariff, pleaded for a heavier sentence considering the young age of the victim and on the grounds that the offence is a serious one.

The prosecution had called up four witnesses during the trial. Ismail also ordered for the accused to be referred to the Immigration Department upon serving his sentence.

Meanwhile, 12 foreigners pleaded guilty to separate charges for illegal entry into the State at the Immigrations Court here yesterday.

The court imposed a sentence of four months jail on all the accused, aged between 20 and 36, and imposed one stroke of the cane on ten persons while two youthful offenders were spared the whip.

The offence under Section 6 (1) (c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 carries a maximum fine of RM10,000 or imprisonment of up to five years, or both, and shall also be liable to whipping, upon conviction.

In a separate case, the court imposed four months' imprisonment each on Hairul Hainan and Kamaruddin Sahir for overstaying in the State.

The offence under Section 15 of the same Act carries a maximum fine of RM10,000 or up to five years jail, or both, upon conviction.

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District officer acquitted of corruption charge

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 09:36 AM PST

SIBU: The Special Court dealing with anti-corruption cases here yesterday discharged and acquitted a senior government officer from a charge of corruption.

Wong See Meng, who was holding the post of Sibu district officer at the time of the alleged offence, heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing the good news.

The indictment of charge against him alleged that he corruptly obtained RM500 from lawyer Stephen Lu as a gratification to approve a letter of administration for Lu's client, Zhuo Jing, who is a Chinese national.

The letter of administration was for Zhuo Jing to caveat the property of her late husband, Ling Lik Seng, a local.

The alleged offence took place at Wong's office in Wisma Sanyan at about 11.15am on Dec 13, 2011.

It was framed under Section 17 (a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 and punishable under Section 24 of the same Act.

Upon conviction, an offender could face up to 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of at least five times the bribe money or RM10,000, whichever is higher.

Judge Dean Wayne Daly meted out the judgement after taking into consideration the testimonies of the accused and his three defence witnesses when Wong was ordered to enter his defence in early December last year.

His three defence witnesses were Sibu Division Resident Sim Kok Kee, Pemanca Datuk Wong Kie Yik and an accounts clerk of the Sibu District Office known only as Norafidah.

Kie Yik who was the last defence witness had told the court that the money of such nature which was the issue in the case was a "private sponsorship" where no official receipt was issued.

He had also said that the accused had sometime in 2010 asked him to sponsor RM3,000 to RM4,000 for the department dinner.

Wong in his defence had testified that the government's appointed audit team had told him on Dec 12, 2011 that they would come to do auditing of his department on Dec 14 that year.

He said as the account of his department had a balance of only RM515, where part of it would be used to buy beverage for internal use, he would not have enough money to spend on a decent lunch for the audit team.

Subsequently, the complainant, Stephen Lu, showed up in his office. Wong said he had asked Lu to sponsor RM500 for the lunch for the audit team. When Wong told him such sponsorship did not require the issuance of a receipt, Lu reported the matter to the Malaysian Anti-corruption Commission (MACC).

Sim had testified he was the one to have issued a letter to Wong informing him the time the audit team would go to the latter's office.

Norafidah said she was the one who prepared the petty cash of the department. She also confirmed that the money in the account was insufficient for the lunch for the audit team. Wong was represented by Orlando Chua.

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Police detain five men in probe into shooting spree

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 09:32 AM PST

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police have detained five men to help in the investigation into the shooting and damage caused to 46 premises around Kota Kinabalu on the nights of Jan 10 and 11, Sabah Police chief Datuk Hamza Taib said yesterday.

He said all the men, in their 30s, were detained by special squad under the 'Ops Cermin' operation formed to investigate the incident.

He said two of the five men had been released while the other three were still being remanded.

"We also seized an airgun. But we do not need to elaborate because the investigation is ongoing. The police view cases like this very seriously. Following the incident, we set up a special team headed by CID Chief SAC Omar Mammah," he told reporters here.

According to Hamza, the case was initially investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code, but later reclassified under Section 32 (2) of the Firearms Act 1960.

"I am much interested in this case because it seems to aim at creating restlessness among the people. They first opened fire in Inanam, then went to Gaya Street, then entered Wawasan Plaza and Times Square compounds, and later went to Luyang, Damai and Penampang," he said.

Hamza said police were investigating the case from all angles, and were not limiting the scope of investigations to just naughty boys as many had assumed the culprits to be.

"We do not overlook other possibilities. Let the police conduct our investigations. We do not say it is done by just naughty boys. We are looking at all aspects. The investigation is holistic, all-encompassing. We are looking at whether it was done by naughty boys, if it was committed by specific groups and individuals with vested interests," he said.

Hamza also reprimanded the media for not consulting the police before releasing photos which were purportedly images of the suspects in the shooting.

He said police had investigated the photos and found that the images and incidents were recorded outside Sabah and were downloaded by parties with specific motives.

"I have instructed the Kota Kinabalu police chief to open the investigations and we will take action against those who uploaded the photos onto whatsapp or social websites. We will begin investigations under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act," he said. — Bernama

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Trial of murder suspects adjourned to Feb 24

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 09:30 AM PST

by Jane Moh, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on January 21, 2014, Tuesday

SIBU: The Sessions Court here yesterday adjourned the trial of a woman and a man for alleged abetment in the murder of bank manager Stephen Wong until Feb 24.

Sessions Court judge Indra Ayub said the trial at the High Court would last for four weeks until March 21.

The accused Ling Hang Tsyr, 31, and her male friend Tiong King Guan, 26, are charged with abetting the murder of Stephen Wong under Section 109 and Section 302 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same code for common intention to commit the crime.

The charge carries a mandatory death sentence.

Tiong is facing three additional charges under Section 115 of the same code, an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life.

Tiong was represented by Orlando Chua while Hang Tysr is defended by four lawyers, namely Anthony Tai, Sempurai Petrus, Lim Heng Choo and Roger Chin.

In October last year, another accused, Ling Hoe Ing, 24, was sentenced to 16 years' jail by the High Court after he pleaded guilty to an alternative charge framed under Section 304(a) of the same code for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

The section carries a maximum 30 years' jail and a possible fine.

Hoe Ing was originally charged with murdering the bank manager under Section 302 of the same code.

According to earlier reports, on June 14, 2012, bank manager Stephen Wong was found dead in a pool of blood in the master bedroom of his house in Ulu Sg Merah at about 1.30am.

The pathologist's report said the 31-year-old had slash wounds on his neck, stab wounds in the chest and stomach, and cuts on both arms.

His wife Hang Tsyr and their three-year-old son were in the house when police arrived at the scene.

Hang Tsyr reportedly told police that she woke up upon hearing her husband struggle with an intruder, and that the intruder fled when she turned on the lights.

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