Kota Kinabalu: A man from Gambia and another from Germany were among 21 individuals brought before the court and sentenced for various immigration offences.
Louis Chaw, 36, together with 20 others, pleaded guilty separately before Sessions Court Judge Hurman Hussain.
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Chaw was fined RM10,000 in default six months’ jail for overstaying in Sabah after his Special Pass expired on July 31, 2025. He had overstayed for eight months and 23 days.
He was arrested on April 23 this year at 10.45am at the front counter of the Reference and Compound Unit of the Immigration Department Enforcement Division here.
The offence falls under Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, which provides for a fine of up to RM10,000, or imprisonment of up to five years, or both upon conviction.
Meanwhile, the German national, who was charged with illegal entry, will have his case re-mentioned on June 8 for the appointment of a German interpreter. He was ordered remanded pending the hearing.
In separate cases, a Pakistani man and three Indonesians were sentenced to between four and 12 months’ jail for overstaying after their travel documents expired.
One of them was also given a stroke of the cane for breaching document conditions.
The remaining offenders were jailed four months each for entering Sabah without valid travel documents.
They were arrested in separate operations in Ranau, Sipitang, Kudat and Kota Kinabalu by the Immigration Department.
All 21 individuals, including Chaw, were ordered to be referred to the Immigration Department for further action.
Those sentenced to jail will serve their terms from the date of arrest.
