KUALA LUMPUR: A nightclub DJ who filmed a rant at the police was fined RM1,800 in default a month in jail after he pleaded guilty in a magistrate's court here to driving under the influence.

Ooi Kok Wei, 31, committed the offence at Jalan Sungai Besi at about 3.45am on May 6.

A 42-second video clip of the of him ranting at cops over his arrest went viral on social media later.

Ooi was arrested for having 84mg of alcohol content in 100ml blood, which is 4mg more than the permissible level.

The charge under Section 45A(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 carries a fine of between RM1,000 and RM6,000 or a maximum 12-month jail term upon conviction.

Earlier, DPP Siti Hajar Mohd Ashif asked the court to mete out a just sentence that could serve as a lesson to the accused and society.

Ooi, who was unrepresented, told magistrate Maizatul Munirah Abd Rahman that he regretted his actions.

"I hope the court can give me a lenient sentence," he said.