Courts & Sentencing news in High Court Kuching Sarawak

1. Five charged with trafficking 42kg meth in Kuching acquitted

   10 hours ago Borneo Post High Court, Kuching, Sarawak

   The High Court in Kuching discharged and acquitted five individuals charged with trafficking 42.2kg of methamphetamine. The judge ruled that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against them.

2. Kuching banker gets seven years' jail, 16 lashes after draining client accounts via DuitNow

   21 hours ago Malay Mail Kuching, Sarawak 17.3 km

   A relationship manager at an international bank in Kuching was sentenced to seven years' jail, fined RM40 million, and ordered to receive 16 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to defrauding eight senior citizens of RM1.58 million through a fake investment scheme and laundering the money via DuitNow and other transfers.