KOTA KINABALU: The Magistrate’s Court here yesterday fined two persons after they pleaded guilty to separate charges of possessing various gambling paraphernalia.
In the first case, Magistrate Ryan Sagirann Rayner Jr, imposed a fine of RM3,000, in default, five months’ jail on Lee Heng Seng, 55, after he pleaded guilty to possessing two pieces of illegal four-digit lottery tickets on the pavement of a factory along Jalan Penampang, on May 7, this year.
The charge framed under Section 9 (2) of the Common Gaming Houses Act carries a fine of up to RM5,000, or a maximum of six months’ jail, or both, upon conviction.
On the next case, Magistrate Cindy Mc Juce Balitus fined foreigner Karima Alih Usman, 45, RM2,500, in default, five months’ jail after she admitted to possessing, amongst others, several pieces of papers with betting numbers written on them, a Casio calculator and RM86 in cash.
The offence was reportedly committed at an unmarked house in Kampung Sembulan Lama, on May 24 this year.
The court also ordered for her to be referred to the Immigration Department.
Inspector Syahrin Ali prosecuted in both cases.