RBAF personnel awaiting judgement
By Rol Ezam 

The case of the two Royal Brunei Armed Forces personnel who allegedly committed three gang robberies on three different occasions this year was heard again in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. SLD 14603 Hj Abd Azis Hj Kadir was represented by Mr Daud Ismail from Daud Ismail and Company Advocates and Solicitors while L/cpl 13552 Mohd Ariffin Mohammad were unrepresented yesterday.

A request made by Mr Daud for his client to be released on court bail was declined by the Magistrate's who said it was beyond the Magistrate's Court jurisdiction to set the bail as it was the matter of the High Court.

Hjh Anifa Rafiza Hj Abd Ghani, the Deputy Public Prosecutor however said pending to the Magistrate's Court decision, the two will be further remanded at Jerudong Prison for two weeks while waiting the unfixed date of hearing in the High Court to set the bail and conditions.

The two-army men were caught on April 19.

Both were charged with committing gang robbery using a knife on April 10 this year at about 11:20 am at Syarikat Mohd Nirwan, No: 60 in Kampong Pengkalan Batu.

Their second charge was for committing gang robbery using a knife on the same day at about 11:55 am at SPAJS Minimart in Kg Kulapis, an offence punishable under section 398 of the Penal Code read with section 34 of the same.

And the last charge was for committing a similar style robbery on April 18 at about 4:10 pm at Seri Trading Mini Mart Spg 220 in Kg Kapok, Jalan Muara.

Under section 398 of the Penal Code, Cap 22 the duo face imprisonment of not less than 7 years and with whipping of not less than 12 strokes of the cane.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin