| Fadley Faisal |

THE Magistrate’s Court yesterday handed a 20-months’ jail sentence to a notorious thief for yet another string of thefts.

Chief Magistrate Pengiran Masni binti Pengiran Haji Bahar decided on the sentence after Mohammad Ibrahim bin Haji Simat, 32, pleaded guilty to stealing 10 table cloths and a carpet from outside a laundry shop in the basement parking area of Annajat Complex at 4.05am on May 22, 2019.

DPP Hajah ‘Adzimah Mukarramah binti Haji Salleh informed the court that the defendant’s actions were caught on CCTV, leading to his arrest.

Meanwhile, sometime between the night and the wee hours of January 16 and 17, the defendant stole a motorcycle from Jalan Menglait. The owner realised his motorcycle was missing and lodged a police report. Investigations revealed that the defendant committed the offence.