The Magistrate’s Court yesterday ordered a permanent resident and her Malaysian son-in-law to settle fines, or face jail, following their guilty plea towards charges of possessing undeclared alcoholic beverages at their homes. Acting Senior Magistrate Dewi Norlelawati binti Haji Abdul Hamid ordered 64-year-old Ngu Suk Leng to settle BND7,500, or serve seven months in jail […]
A 64-year-old Thai was sentenced to six months’ jail after he pleaded guilty to overstaying for just over 12 years. Sorasak Kongtaisong was one of the foreigners nabbed at a rented room in Sungai Taring, Kampong Lumut when immigration enforcers conducted a raid at 11.47pm on September 4. Investigations revealed that the defendant had been […]
Fadley Faisal A 20-year-old Malaysian was ordered by the Magistrate’s Court to settle a BND12,400 fine yesterday after he pleaded guilty to possessing smuggled cigarettes. Chung Ka Chai would have to serve a year’s jail in default of payment of the fine. Acting Senior Magistrate Dewi Norlelawati binti Haji Abdul Hamid heard from the prosecutor […]
Fadley Faisal The Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday ordered a 56-year-old Indonesian man to settle a BND70,600 fine for the possession of smuggled cigarettes. Islam, who goes by one name, would have to serve 16 months’ jail in default of payment. He was arrested by Customs preventive officers who raided a house at Jalan Singa Menteri, […]
Fadley Faisal An armed Malaysian who trespassed into Brunei through the forests joining Labi’s reserves and illegally collected forest produce was sentenced to jail with whipping and ordered to settle a fine. Acting Senior Magistrate Dewi Norlelawati binti Haji Abdul Hamid sentenced Mayzem Musa, 38, to five years and three months jail, six whippings and […]