Kota Kinabalu: A 29-year-old labourer was sentenced to nine months in jail by the Magistrate’s Court here for assisting in the disposal of three stolen car rims.
Mohd Saifol Risamlih pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to committing the offence at Taiko 1 premises, Jalan Panglima Banting, Penampang, on June 23.
He was charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of between six months and seven years, and a fine, upon conviction.
The court heard that the complainant discovered at 7am on May 21 that three standard Proton Saga Aeroback rims with tyres had been stolen from the roadside along the Pan Borneo Highway at Kampung Mansiang (Jalan Mansiang Kolonsi), Manggatal.
The loss was estimated at RM300.
Acting on information, police arrested Saifol at the Kepayan Central Lock-up compound at noon on July 14.
Based on information provided by Saifol, he then led police to a scrap metal shop in Penampang where the stolen rims had been sold.
Duty counsel Lim Ming Zoong @ Lawrence, representing Saifol, sought leniency, saying his client was married with four children and worked as a labourer.
Inspector Yusdi Basri, prosecuting, applied for a deterrent sentence.
In another case, a 34-year-old woman was fined RM2,000, or six months’ jail, for failing to comply with a Consumer Claims Tribunal award.
Priscilla Prisca Bong pleaded guilty to failing to comply with an award ordering her to pay RM3,900 to Fhenny Duasin within 14 days of the award being issued.
The offence was committed on Feb 19 this year at the Sabah office of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry along Jalan UMS here.
A prosecuting officer from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) informed the court that the Consumer Claims Tribunal had issued the award dated Dec 10, 2025, ordering Priscilla to pay RM3,900 to the claimant.
The claimant subsequently lodged a complaint with the ministry on Feb 19 over Priscilla’s failure to comply with the award.
Priscilla was charged under Section 117(1) of the Consumer Protection Act 1999, which carries a fine of up to RM10,000 or imprisonment for up to two years, or both, upon conviction.
