Man jailed 12 months for retaining stolen car

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KUCHING: A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday for retaining a stolen car.

The accused Oliver Reno from Taman Malihah had pleaded guilty to committing the offence before Magistrate Zulhairil Sulaiman.

He was convicted under Section 411 of the Penal Code for committing the offence on May 22 this year around 2.10pm at Kampung Kudei Lama.

A stolen Proton Waja car was seized from the accused when he was arrested in Serian.

He was ordered to serve the custodial sentence immediately.