Hakim Hayat

Two local men who pleaded guilty to the thefts of a fixie bicycle and a bicycle tyre were sentenced to prison by the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

The first defendant Muhammad Wardi bin Walid, 19, was charged with stealing a fixie bicycle worth BND70 from the vicinity of Wisma Yakin, Pandan 5, Kuala Belait on January 28 at about 10.15pm. He sold the stolen bicycle for BND40. In the second charge, Muhamad Wardi and his friend Mohd Syariful Asraf bin Mohd Neon, 23, were both charged with stealing a bicycle tyre from the same location on January 29 at about 5am.

Following a police report, CCTV footage identified both men and they were arrested and the stolen items recovered.

Magistrate Mohammad Marzuqi bin Sabtu sentenced Muhammad Wardi to 10 weeks in prison and Mohd Syariful to four weeks.

The prosecution was led by Deputy Public Prosecutor Hajah Siti Mu’izzah binti Haji Sabli.