KUCHING, Oct 30 — An Indonesian woman was fined RM4,000 in default six months in jail by the Magistrates’ Court here for soliciting sexual services from an undercover policeman for RM100.

Magistrate Nureina Syafika Mohd Najib imposed the sentence against Pita, 37, after she pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 372B of the Penal Code.

According to the charge, Pita committed the offence at a beauty and health centre on Jalan Batu Kawa here at around 5pm on October 27.

Based on the facts of the case, police conducted an inspection at the premises to detect prostitution activities following information received from an undercover police agent, who had been instructed to carry out the operation.