BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia Information Network): The Intermediate Court on Monday (April 25) imposed a 14-thirty day period imprisonment sentence on a area lady who pleaded responsible to a demand of helping in the disposal of stolen gold jewelry.

Nabilah @ Nurul ‘Iffah’ Alya Nur Ana Salim at first denied the charge in December 2020.

Even so, right before the demo could be heard, Covid-19 prompted adjournments. The defendant was at first released on bail, which was later on revoked soon after the defendant breached bail ailments.

During an April 9 mention of the circumstance to fix trial dates, the defendant experienced a modify of heart and pleaded guilty.

The defendant, represented by Defence Counsel Daud Ismail, experienced assisted in promoting off a number of stolen gold jewelry objects which she received from two accomplices.

The pair ended up sentenced previously, on their responsible pleas.

Prosecutor Aeny Zullizam uncovered that the defendant experienced contacted a customer by social media, arranging to fulfill up at a purchasing complex in Manggis on Oct 26, 2020.

The jewelry was sold for in excess of BND2,000. Upon realising the jewellery had long gone missing, the proprietor lodged a police report. This resulted in the arrest of the two accomplices, and the discovery of the defendant’s involvement.

Decide Hazarena Hurairah dished out the sentence following reflecting on the seriousness of the offence, and in deterring others from committing the very same crime.