Man jailed for disposing of stolen vehicle parts

KUCHING: A 34-year-old man was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by the Magistrates’ Court here today for disposing of stolen vehicle parts.

Magistrate Nureina Syafika Mohd Najib meted out the sentence to Chang Li Ngee after he pleaded guilty to disposing of a brake drum and a long shaft belonging to a mechanic, knowing that the items were stolen.

Chang was charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to seven years, a fine, or both, upon conviction.

The offence was committed at a trading company along Jalan Stephen Yong here at about 3.58pm on Sept 5 this year.

The case stemmed from a theft reported by a mechanic, who discovered several vehicle components missing from his workshop in Kampung Sungai Rayu Iban, Lundu, on Sept 29.

The missing items included two brake drums, a long shaft and a rim with a tyre, with the total losses estimated at RM6,000.

Investigations found that Chang had sold a Nissan brake drum and a Hino long shaft to Ling Recycle Trading for RM102.43 on Sept 5.

Chang was subsequently arrested on Oct 19 to assist in investigations into the theft.

In a separate case, Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan imposed RM3,000, in default four months’ imprisonment, towards Chang, for disposing of a stolen car rim.

The offence was committed at a company along Jalan Matang at about 3.30pm on Sept 29.

He was charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code for disposing of the rim belonging to the same mechanic knowing it to be stolen property.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Fauzulutfi Suriani and Muhammad Aidil Akmal Sharidan prosecuted the cases. Chang was unrepresented in both proceedings.