(Kuching, 24th) Two security guards were each sentenced to 6 months in prison on Monday (February 23) at the Kuching Magistrates' Court after stealing construction materials.
The 36-year-old Nurul Hafizi Yunus and 22-year-old Qhal Zamaril Zailani pleaded guilty before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali. The court ordered the sentence to be counted from the date of verdict (February 23).
The two were charged under Section 379 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 and Section 511, involving theft, joint liability, and attempted crime.
Under the relevant section, upon conviction, one can be sentenced to a maximum of 7 years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both. If it is an attempted crime, the sentence may be lessened, and repeat offenders may face more severe punishment.
According to the charge, the two defendants stole various construction materials intended for piling at around 6 pm on February 17 at a construction site along Jalan Sungai Tapang.
The facts of the case indicate that at the time of the incident, the complainant found the security post unattended while patrolling the site and subsequently heard the sound of a metal cutter during the inspection.
The complainant followed the sound to find the two defendants, whom he recognized, cutting iron rods on a platform under construction.
The two defendants were originally appointed to guard the construction materials at the site. The complainant suspected they were attempting to steal the already cut iron rods, with losses estimated at about RM10,000.
Subsequently, the two were apprehended on the spot, and the complainant immediately contacted the police for further action and went to the police station to lodge a report for investigation.
At around 6:20 pm the same day, police arrested Nurul Hafizi and Qhal Zamaril after receiving a report at the station counter.
The police also seized items handed over by the complainant, including five cut iron rods, two safety helmets, and one transparent security vest, all surrendered by the two defendants.
The police stated that no force was used during the arrest, and the investigation confirmed that the two had indeed stolen construction materials at the site.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Afi Safly Nor Kazly, and the two defendants had no defense counsel.
The 36-year-old Nurul Hafizi Yunus and 22-year-old Qhal Zamaril Zailani pleaded guilty before Magistrate Nursyaheeqa Nazwa Radzali. The court ordered the sentence to be counted from the date of verdict (February 23).
The two were charged under Section 379 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 and Section 511, involving theft, joint liability, and attempted crime.
Under the relevant section, upon conviction, one can be sentenced to a maximum of 7 years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both. If it is an attempted crime, the sentence may be lessened, and repeat offenders may face more severe punishment.
The facts of the case indicate that at the time of the incident, the complainant found the security post unattended while patrolling the site and subsequently heard the sound of a metal cutter during the inspection.
The complainant followed the sound to find the two defendants, whom he recognized, cutting iron rods on a platform under construction.
The two defendants were originally appointed to guard the construction materials at the site. The complainant suspected they were attempting to steal the already cut iron rods, with losses estimated at about RM10,000.
Subsequently, the two were apprehended on the spot, and the complainant immediately contacted the police for further action and went to the police station to lodge a report for investigation.
At around 6:20 pm the same day, police arrested Nurul Hafizi and Qhal Zamaril after receiving a report at the station counter.
The police also seized items handed over by the complainant, including five cut iron rods, two safety helmets, and one transparent security vest, all surrendered by the two defendants.
The police stated that no force was used during the arrest, and the investigation confirmed that the two had indeed stolen construction materials at the site.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Afi Safly Nor Kazly, and the two defendants had no defense counsel.