Kota Kinabalu: A Taiwainese woman who previously had been sentenced accordingly for criminal conspiracy linked to a non-existent investment scheme, was jailed five months and fined RM12,000 or six months’ jail for staying in the State after her social visit pass had expired.
Li Xuan Qi, 25, pleaded guilty before Sessions Court Judge Hurman Hussain, to the charge against her.
Li had found to staying in the State after her document was expired on May 14 this year in which he had overstayed for seven days.
She was arrested on May 21 this year at 10pm at a room of a hotel in Bandaran Berjaya, here.
The offence under Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155), punishable under Section 15(4) of the same Act, which provides for a fine of not less than RM10,000 or imprisonment for up to five years, or both, upon conviction.
Li was on Aug 18 this year, was fined after she together with 20 China nationals admitted to the criminal conspiracy linked to a non-existent investment scheme.
Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Bryan Francis appeared for the prosecution while counsels Nathaniel Wong and Lim Chun Yuan defended Li.
Meanwhile, a 28-year-old man was sentenced to seven days’ jail and fined RM2,000 in default a month’s jail for disposing a stolen air conditioner compressor valued RM800.
Magistrate Farrah Fariza Wan Ghazali handed the sentence to Raehan Jaya Abdullah who admitted to disposing the stolen item at 3.20pm on Oct 20 this year in the bushes by the roadside in front of the Country Height Apartment, Jalan Kibabaig, Penampang.
DPP Esther Cynthia Jebon prosecuted the case.
