Magistrate Hajah Normazdina binti Haji Md Maskub on Thursday sentenced Haji Julaime bin Yakup, 49, to six months in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of theft.
The defendant admitted to stealing two backpacks from a convenience store on July 15.
Co-accused, Armi bin Haji Sarbini, 66, pleaded not guilty and is set to reappear in court on August 1.
Prosecutor Abdul Hanan bin Haji Erwan revealed that on the day of the theft, the defendant and an accomplice were driven to the vicinity of the convenience store by a designated getaway driver. There the defendant and his accomplice observed the unattended backpacks. The defendant stole the bags. The theft was captured on the store’s CCTV.
The stolen items, including a laptop, a pen drive, and other personal belongings, were later recovered by the police. The victims discovered the theft after reviewing CCTV footage.
The defendant, who has prior convictions, was promptly arrested following a police investigation. – FADLEY FAISAL
