A local man was sentenced to imprisonment for 36 months offences of the Prevention of Corruption Act Chapter 131. The defendant, Reginalo Choong Cheng Jian, aged 34, was first charged in Court on the 10th of June 2020 and on the 3rd of October 2020.

The case was mentioned again at the Magistrate's Court. He pleaded guilty to all the charges of corruptly giving gratification to a customs officer as an inducement or reward so as not to take action against him for committing offences under the Customs Order, 2006. The offences were committed between 24th October 2017 and 4th March 2018. Within that period, the defendant gave gratification to the said customs officer a total of 27 times, amounting to 4 thousand 912 dollars. The sentence took effect from the 3rd October 2020 when the defendant was first remanded.

Meanwhile, the said customs officer, Haji Mohammad Haikal bin Haji Suhaili was also charged with the same 27 charges of accepting the gratification and had pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to imprisonment for 3 years on the 1st July 2020 and was ordered to pay a penalty amounting to 4 thousand 912 dollars. The defendant failed to settle the fine and will serve additional 5 months imprisonment in default.

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