'Tekong darat' jailed 2 years for smuggling Myanmar migrant

Key points

• During mitigation, the accused, who was unrepresented, told the court that he worked as a labourer earning RM60 a day and was unmarried.
• When asked by the judge whether he would repeat the offence after serving his sentence, he replied that he would not.
• Deputy public prosecutor Zainal Abidin urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence, saying the offence was serious and such cases were prevalent in Kelantan due to the state's proximity to the Thai border, which made it vulnerable to smuggling activities.

Sentences selected automatically from the original article by New Straits Times.