Two Youths On Theft Charge Remanded
By Rol Ezam & Malai FadleyRizal

Bandar Seri Begawan - Two local youths suspected of committing theft at a house in Kampong Rimba were ordered by Senior Magistrate Hj Abdullah Soefri to be remanded at the Central Police Station pending investigations.

The application was made yesterday by the Deputy Public Prosecutor Dk Hjh Hana Molina Pg Hj Mohammad for the two defendants, Abdul Rashid Hj Libut, 18, and Md Zulnizam Zulkifli, 20, to be remanded for a week until the next hearing on May 1.

No plea was taken yesterday. Both were charged with allegedly committing theft of one Pioneer DVD video player and one Aiwa LD player tape belonging to Ak Rosman Pg Hj Hashim, which they committed on April 9.

If they are found guilty they will face a jail term up to 3 years or fine or both.

Meanwhile the 18-year-old youth is facing another two separate theft charges, including an offence, which he allegedly committed with another person who is still at large.

No plea has been taken. For the first charge, the defendant along with the wanted man allegedly committed a theft of one Sony Hi-Fi with four speakers, a set of Sony Play Station (PS2) and a set of Sony videotapes belonging to Mohd Afdzillah Hj Mohd Yusof.

Both allegedly committed the offence on April 17 this at a house in Kampong Perpindahan Rimba Gadong.

Abdul Rashid was also charged with committing mischief by causing wrongful damage to a sliding window of the same house.

Magistrate Abdullah also ordered for this case to be heard in one week's time pending investigations. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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