Jail For ‘Unrepentant’ Local Thief
By Malai FadleyRizal

Bandar Seri Begawan - A 32-year-old local who pleaded guilty to stealing in the Magistrates’ Court last week was jailed for eighteen months yesterday, backdated to the day he was first remanded on Thursday.

Prior to that, Abdul Manaf Hj Besar, during the course of mitigations, pleaded for the court’s utmost leniency. However, he was told by the court that he had three previous convictions in the early 1990s and had shown no remorse now.

DPP Syed Azmal told Senior Magistrate Hj Abdullah Soefri yesterday that the defendant had entered a house at No C2 in Jalan SOAS, Berakas Camp belonging to Jafar Ali Hj Othman from the back and stole four golf clubs, two Army Captain epaulettes, a scooter key, a gold ring, a ring, a glove, a bag and three golf balls in December last year.

He brought the stolen items in his car and went to a neighbouring house when the occupant arrived and blocked the defendant’s car.

Soon after, Jafar came and they both had asked what the defendant was doing.

Jafar peeked into the car and saw his stuff, and some more in the car boot.

The defendant was then handed over to the Military Police whom had detained Abdul Manaf until the police came to arrest him. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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