KOTA KINABALU: Two jobless foreigners pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here yesterday to a joint gang robbery charge.
Judge Azreena Aziz fixed March 22, this year for the trial of Saadan Saharul and Azrin Mohd Halik, both 20 years old, and March 13 for their case management.
The duo allegedly robbed Ho Chee Kiong, 59, of an iPhone 5 on January 24 this year at the car park in front of CIMB Bank, Jalan Tugu, Kampung Air.
The charge framed under Section 395 of the Penal Code is punishable with a jail term of up to 20 years, and liable to whipping, upon conviction.
Both the accused were also ordered to be further remanded in custody, pending disposal of their case.
Meanwhile, in the same court, Yulianti Andarian, 30, Omar Abraham, 28, and Majidul Jalah, 27, were sentenced to four months’ imprisonment for illegal entry into the state. Azreena also ordered Omar and Majidul to be whipped once.
They were charged under Section 6 (1) (c) of the Act which is punishable with a fine of up to RM10,000 or a jail term of up to five years, or both, and with whipping upon conviction.
All the accused had pleaded guilty to charges of entering the State illegally, between February 1 and 3, this year in Tuaran, Penampang and Kota Belud.