Kota Kinabalu: A total of 38 undocumented migrants were brought before the Sessions Court here for various immigration offences, including entering Sabah illegally and overstaying.
Sessions Court Judge Hurman Hussain sentenced 17 men and seven women from the Philippines to four months’ jail each, while another Filipino man was fined RM4,000 or four months’ imprisonment for entering the State without valid documents.
A Pakistani man was fined RM4,000 or four months’ jail for illegal entry alongside a RM500 fine or three months’ jail for breaching travel document conditions, while a Filipino man received a total of 10 months’ jail for illegal entry and illegal re-entry.
For overstaying, five men received between six and 12 months’ imprisonment, while a Chinese national and a Pakistani national were each fined RM10,000, in default six and 12 months’ jail respectively.
The court fixed Oct 20, 2026, for the re-mention of cases involving four Chinese nationals charged with overstaying pending verification of their stamps and permits, while all convicted individuals were ordered to be referred to the Immigration Department after serving their sentences or settling their fines.
