Crime & Safety news in Bukit Padang Kota Kinabalu Sabah
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18 illegals are jailed
The Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu jailed 18 illegal immigrants for entering Sabah without valid passes. In a separate case, a Filipino man was sentenced to 10 months in jail and caning for illegal entry and re-entry after deportation.
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Man jailed for housebreaking, theft
A 34-year-old man was jailed a total of 31 months by the Magistrate's Court in Kota Kinabalu for two counts of housebreaking and theft in Penampang and Luyang. A second man, Wong Ming Teck, claimed trial for disposing of a stolen laptop linked to the case.
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Man charged with injuring three with knife
A 37-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate's Court in Kota Kinabalu with three counts of causing injury with a knife at Kg Muhibbah, Petagas, Putatan. In a separate case, two men were sentenced to seven months' jail for disposing of stolen gas cylinders in Jalan Kayu Madang.
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Ignoring Consumer Tribunal decision: Boss is fined RM2k
A travel agency director was fined RM2,000 by the Kota Kinabalu Magistrate's Court for ignoring a Consumer Claims Tribunal order to refund RM14,288.40. In a separate case, two men pleaded not guilty to charges of helping to dispose of stolen property.
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Nightclub owner fined for operating beyond permitted hours
In Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, a nightclub owner was fined RM3,000 for operating beyond permitted hours, and a 20-year-old man was fined RM2,000 for possessing unlicensed lottery slips. Both pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court.
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Safma provides immediate relief to Kampung Numbak fire victims
Sabah Fish Marketing Sdn Bhd (Safma) donated fish products to victims of a recent fire in Kampung Numbak, Karambunai. The aid was handed over to the community leader for distribution to affected households.
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Employers fined for hiring, sheltering illegal migrants
The Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu fined two employers for employing foreign workers without valid travel documents. A man and a woman were also fined for allowing undocumented migrants to remain at their premises. The offences took place in areas around Kota Kinabalu and Keningau.
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New Customs Director-General calls on TYT
Newly-appointed Customs Director-General Datuk Amran Ahmad paid a courtesy call on Sabah Head of State Tun Musa Aman at Istana Seri Kinabalu in Kota Kinabalu. The visit was to introduce himself, update on the department's initiatives, and inform about the retirement of the Sabah Customs Director.