Kota Kinabalu: A 64-year-old Filipino who holds an IMM13 document, was fined a total of RM15,000 for allowing three illegal immigrants to stay at a premises under his control.
Sessions Court Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim meted out the sentence to site manager Radulan Biao who pleaded guilty to the charge against him.
Radulan was fined RM5,000 or two months in jail for each illegal immigrant involved and there were three of them.
He was found permitting the three Filipinos who did not have any document, to be at the workers’ Kongsi in Kg Guruh-Guruh, Sipitang at 2.03am on June 22 this year.
The offence under Section 55E(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 carries a jail term of up to a year, or a fine of between RM5,000 and RM30,000, or both, for each illegal immigrant involved.
During mitigation, Radulan asked for leniency.
However, the prosecution urged the court to impose an appropriate sentence on Radulan.
Prosecuting Officer Norizan Awang Tanda from the Immigration Department appeared for the prosecution.
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