TAWAU: A 34-year-old undocumented foreign labourer was arrested for damaging property at his sister’s home in PPR Semarak, here, Monday.
Tawau District Police Acting Chief, Supt Champin Piuh, said the suspect, who has no valid identification documents, allegedly smashed the front door and a decorative mirror during the incident, which occurred around 9am on Sunday.
The victim, the suspect’s 46-year-old sister, lodged a police report stating her brother had become aggressive after telling her not to raise her voice towards him and his children.
A police team from the District Criminal Investigation Department (BSJD), led by Insp Kasinam Kadri, arrested the suspect at the same house at 2.13am the next day.
The case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code (mischief), which carries up to 2 years’ jail, a fine, or both and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for being without valid documents, which carries penalties of up to 5 years’ jail, a minimum fine of RM10,000, or six strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
The damage is estimated at RM300.
Tawau District Police Acting Chief, Supt Champin Piuh, said the suspect, who has no valid identification documents, allegedly smashed the front door and a decorative mirror during the incident, which occurred around 9am on Sunday.
The victim, the suspect’s 46-year-old sister, lodged a police report stating her brother had become aggressive after telling her not to raise her voice towards him and his children.
A police team from the District Criminal Investigation Department (BSJD), led by Insp Kasinam Kadri, arrested the suspect at the same house at 2.13am the next day.
The case is being investigated under Section 427 of the Penal Code (mischief), which carries up to 2 years’ jail, a fine, or both and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for being without valid documents, which carries penalties of up to 5 years’ jail, a minimum fine of RM10,000, or six strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
The damage is estimated at RM300.