Kota Kinabalu: A 25-year-old Filipino man was sentenced to seven years’ jail for stealing lobsters and grouper fish worth RM5,000 from a restaurant in Jalan Gaya.
Lajah Musah pleaded guilty before Sessions Court Judge Hurman Hussain to breaking into the House Crab Restaurant at 5am on Dec 24 this year.
The court heard he stole five lobsters and 15 grouper fish belonging to restaurant manager RD Eldon John, with the theft discovered after staff noticed pry marks on the door.
Lajah, who was unrepresented, asked for leniency as he has a wife and three children, but the prosecution urged a deterrent sentence given the losses involved.
He was ordered to serve his jail term from the date of his arrest and will be referred to the Immigration Department after completing his sentence.
