RANAU: A 31-year-old man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment after admitting to stealing RM2,600 from a female supervisor at a homestay in Kg Mesilou, Kundasang.
The sentence was imposed after Mohd Sobrie bin Eddie pleaded guilty to committing the offence under Section 380 of the Penal Code.
The court ordered him to serve the six-month jail term from the date of his arrest on April 22, 2026.
The incident occurred at about 9.30am on Jan 6 at D’Sayang homestay in Kampung Mesilou.
The supervisor at the homestay, Nur Ezzati binti Ezane, was working at the homestay when she noticed her wallet had been opened after returning to the counter following a task.
Upon checking she found RM2,600 in cash was missing.
The complainant then reviewed the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage and found that the money had been taken from her handbag. A police report was lodged.
Following information team from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Ranau District Police Headquarters, led by Insp Adreyson Jublek, arrested the accused in front of the Kota Kinabalu District Police Headquarters at about 12.30pm.
