More charges come to light in serial break-in case

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Prosecutors levelled more charges against seven local men who earlier pleaded guilty to housebreaking, theft and mischief charges.

In the Tutong District court house yesterday, Intermediate Court Judge Pengiran Masni binti Pengiran Haji Bahar further adjourned the case to February 20 for the prosecution to submit on the sentencing.

Awangku Abdul Malik bin Pengiran Idrus, 28, Muhammad Irwin bin Omar, 41, Muhammad Nazeerul Azim bin Zoelaliffin, 28, Abdul Hafiz Adam, 25, Mohammad Hairul Faizal bin Haji Taim, 38, Mohd Zul Eqram bin Haji Asmad, 39 and Muhammad Nur Syazwan bin Suhaili, 34, face lengthy jail terms and copious number  of canings.

More details on Wednesday’s Borneo Bulletin