Kota Kinabalu: Fifteen Filipinos were sentenced to four months’ jail each by the Sessions Court here Monday for illegal entry.
The 15, aged between 18 and 51, pleaded guilty separately before Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim after the charges were read out to them through a Bajau Ubian interpreter.
They were Dorhan Naizal, Alnon Saraman, Abdul Halim Sahak, Md Jalan Utumilsa, Jakli Pare, Asdin Almisain, Paisal Naijal, Latip Naijal, Elwin Abdullah, Abdulhid Abdulmuji, Braniel Brasil, Madzmel Holmen, Kasmal Abdul Muji, Melsidu Baldu and Juan Lucas,
They committed the offence on April 29, at 3.05pm on board of a boat 7.6 nautical miles northwest of Tg Simpang Mengayau.
SPONSORED CONTENT Electrifying windows of opportunity in Sabah - The right policies, collaborations, and strategies can turn emerging opportunities into victories for all parties in Sabah. CHIEF Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor’s 2021 Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya Plan and the Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (SEDIA) have laid out a road map to an exciting future for all Sabahans, with a target of increasing Sabah’s income levels and GDP per capita from about RM 23,000 to about RM 40,000 by 2030. Read more They were each charge under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 which provides for a jail term of up to five years, or a fine of up to RM10,000, on conviction.
The court ordered them to serve the sentence from the date of their arrest and ordered them to be referred to the Immigration Department thereafter.
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Nurun Nazifah Muhammad Iyen prosecuted.
* Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss.
* Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.