Filipino jailed over fake IMM13 document

KOTA KINABALU: An 18-yearold Filipino was jailed for seven months by the Sessions Court here yesterday for possessing fake IMM13 document.

Judge Azreena Aziz imposed the sentence on Denrasher Majum after he admitted to a charge under Section 56 (1)(l) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.

The indictment carries a maximum fine of RM10,000 or a jail term of up to five years, upon conviction.

Denrasher was arrested for having the fake pass at a shopping mall here at 8.15pm on February 1.

In mitigation, the unrepresented Denrasher told the court that he had no valid pass since childhood.

Based on the facts of the case, the accused, who was arrested by the police, admitted to possessing a fake IMM13 pass.

Investigation revealed that the accused received the fake pass from his own mother, who had obtained it illegally.

Denrasher also received another four months’ jail for entering the state without valid document.

He pleaded guilty before the judge to a charge under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, which provides for a maximum fine of RM10,000 or a jail term of up to five years or to both and also liable to whipping of not more than six strokes, upon conviction.

The court ordered Denrasher to serve his jail sentence concurrently.

In a separate case, another four persons, including a husband and wife, were jailed between four and five months for a similar offence of entering the state illegally.

The husband and wife, Adzmi Kadir, 23, and Asni Kadir, 20, respectively; Bahar Zakaria, 31, and Iskandar Dawan, 52, who were brought before the judge pleaded guilty to each of their charges, under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.

In pleading for leniency, the accused persons told the court that they had worked as vegetable sellers, a contract worker and gardener during their stay in the state.

Azreena ordered Adzmi and Bahar to be whipped once while others were spared.

All of the accused were also ordered to be referred to the Immigration Department for their biometrics data to be recorded before being deported to their country.

Chief Inspector Lim Swee Beng prosecuted.