JOHOR BARU: Six Indonesian pirates who attempted to rob a vessel in Pontian were sentenced to 10 years’ jail and four strokes of rotan by a Sessions Court here.
Rudiarto, 39, Andagunawan, 27, Edi, 45, Saleh, 45, Kahiru Fahmi, 25 and Uji Rashid, 33, all pleaded guilty to attempting to rob MT Sky Jupiter at around 12.49am on Sept 19 in Pontian.
They were all charged under Section 395 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to 20 years.
Going behind bars: The six Indonesians sitting outside the courtroom in Johor Baru Friday. Sessions judge Mohamad Haldar Abdul Aziz sentenced all six to 10 years’ imprisonment and four strokes of rotan each for the offence.
Meanwhile in a separate court, a 37-year-old lorry driver was fined RM5,000 for assaulting his wife.
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