Four illegals with MyKads jailed

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KOTA KINABALU: Four illegal immigrants, including two women, were jailed by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for possessing MyKads of locals.

Siti Apsah Mustajil, 25, was jailed for 11 months while Nasil Juhiri, 26, Nilda Apanti, 48 and Muhammad Asnawil, 18, were sentenced to 12 months’ jail after they pleaded guilty to their charges under Regulation 25 (1) (o) of the National Registration Regulations 1990.

The offence carries a maximum jail of three years and a fine upon conviction.

Magistrate Nuruhuda Mohd Yusof also ordered them to be referred to the Immigration Deparment after serving their sentences for deportation.

Prosecuting officer Inspector Syahrin Ali told the court that all the accused were arrested at Terminal Two of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport on May 7.

In a separate case, a 25-year-old local man received a RM25 fine, in default, five days’ jail for threatening a local man by pointing a screwdriver at him.

Shahrizan Saidin, 25, was convicted under Section 25 (1) (e) of the Minor Offences Ordinance which provides for a maximum fine of RM25 upon conviction.

He pleaded guilty to threatening the victim and inviting him to a fight near a hall in Likas on May 9.