Five illegals jailed, caned

KOTA KINABALU: Five foreigners were sentenced to four months jail plus a stroke of the cane by the Sessions Court here yesterday for entering Sabah illegally.

Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim imposed the sentence on Hamson Sahaje, 27, Hasriono Hadjirin, 26, Najmal Saradi, Pirusa Muin, 37, and Jeffry Lascota, 28, after they pleaded guilty to separate charges under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.

The indictment carries a fine of up to RM10,000 or a jail term of not more than five years or both and not more than six strokes of the cane, upon conviction.

They were apprehended at separate operations in Beaufort, Tuaran and here between November 7, 2019 and January 1.

The court also ordered for all of them to serve their jail sentence from the day of their arrest and to be referred to the Immigration Department for their biometrics data to be recorded before deportation.