TAWAU: Three men, including a foreign national, were jailed and fined by the Magistrates’ Court here on Thursday after pleading guilty to drink-driving offences.
Hellarey A/K Merapoh, 36, was sentenced to nine months’ jail from the date of conviction and fined RM10,000, in default three months’ jail, after he was found to have 213mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood well above the legal limit.
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The offence occurred on March 21, 2026, at Jalan Tanah Merah, Merotai, where he was involved in a crash after his vehicle entered the opposite lane and collided with another car.
A chemical analysis by the Sabah Chemistry Department confirmed his high blood alcohol level at the time of the incident.
In a separate case, Indonesian national Ardi Jamal, 23, was sentenced to six months’ jail and fined RM10,000 for drink-driving at Jalan Bunga Raya on May 24, 2026.
He will also serve a consecutive six-month sentence for illegal entry under the Immigration Act 1959/63.
He was additionally fined RM1,000 each for driving without a licence and without insurance.
In the third case, Timothy Ebony Tony, 38, was jailed one week and fined RM10,000 for drink-driving at Mile 5, Jalan Apas, on the same date.
He was also fined RM1,000 each for driving without a licence and without insurance.
All three were charged under Section 45A(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a jail term of up to two years and a fine of RM10,000 to RM30,000, on conviction.
The court heard that the offences were detected during police Integrated Operations, with breathalyser tests confirming high alcohol levels in all three cases.
