Kota Kinabalu: Two Filipino men linked to a house-trespassing and theft group known as ‘Geng Gurun’ were sentenced to a total of 43 months and 25 months’ imprisonment, respectively, by the Magistrate’s Court here for multiple property-related offences.
Sahiron Redzgilul, 34, and Mohd Khairul Eskam, 25, pleaded guilty separately before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to three charges each.
Sahiron received 13 months’ jail for voluntarily concealing a stolen safe belonging to a politician, 10 months for possessing three stolen branded handbags belonging to a 73-year-old woman, and 20 months for disposing of a stolen luxury wristwatch belonging to a 46-year-old man.
Mohd Khairul was sentenced to nine months’ jail for assisting in concealing a stolen receipt printer and cash register drawer, seven months for housebreaking with intent to steal at Taman Wawasan Mahandoi in Penampang, and another nine months for dishonestly concealing a stolen camera.
Magistrate Marilyn ordered both men to serve their sentences from their respective dates of arrest and directed that they be referred to the Immigration Department upon completing their jail terms.
