KOTA KINABALU: A 27-year-old local man was jailed for one year by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for stealing two sling bags belonging to China women.
Magistrate Herlina Muse imposed the sentence on Mohd Makrun Abdul Rauf after he pleaded guilty to the theft charge under Section 379 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail of seven years or a fine upon conviction.
He was caught committing the offence at an entertainment outlet in Tanjung Aru Beach here on March 6.
Prosecuting officer Inspector Lim Swee Beng told the court that the accused was caught with public assistance near a jogging park in Tanjung Aru.
The victims had chased after the accused but his two accomplices managed to flee.