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Former RTB Director in Graft Case
Two government servants, Hj Muhammad Suffian bin Haji Bungsu and Jonathan Kho Chiew Sen, were found not guilty by the Magistrate's Court following a trial for offences under section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Chapter 131 and alternative charges under...
1st MIPO (Misconduct In Public Office) Case Convicted Against Former Law Enforcement Officer
A local male, Muhammad Ali Iskandar bin Mustapha (the “Defendant”) aged 45 years, has pleaded guilty to five (5) offences with a further two (2) offences to be taken into account under section 12B of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Chapter 131. Sometime in August...
Former Senior Chief Immigration Officer Convicted Five Counts of Corruption and Sentenced to Three Years In Prison
Magistrate’s Court, Bandar Seri Begawan, 12th October 2024 – A local male, Seruji bin Haji Setia (“the Defendant”) aged 52 years, has been convicted today of five (05) offences under Section 165 of the Penal Code, Cap 22. The defendant was charged on 2nd March 2023...
An Indian National Pleaded Not Guilty on Corruption Charge
Magistrate’s Court, Bandar Seri Begawan, 12th October 2024 – Balagurunathan Jayaraman (Defendant), an Indian national, aged 51 years old, appeared before the Magistrates Court, Bandar Seri Begawan today, and pleaded not guilty to an offence under Section 6(b) of the...
$20 gratification landed Brunei PR to 8 Months Imprisonment
On 11 September 2024, the Honourable Judicial Commissioner Haji Abdullah Soefri bin POKSM DSP Haji Abidin allowed the appeal of the Public Prosecutor against an acquittal and handed down a judgment reversing the acquittal of one Chin Chee Vun, a Bruneian Permanent...
A Former Prison Warder found guilty for abusing power in return for multiple gratification
Magistrate’s Court, Bandar Seri Begawan, 25th June 2024 – Awang Asmali bin Abdullah was found guilty by the Court after trial and today sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment for receiving gratification of $100 on 13 March 2022 and 18 months’ imprisonment for receiving...
Public Servant Pleaded Guilty Under Section 165 of Penal Code
Saturday, 23 July 2022 Bandar Seri Begawan – A male Bruneian national, Mohd Shah Nurul Ridzuan bin Hj Maiddin (the "Defendant"), aged 33, pleaded guilty to an alternative charge for an offence under section 165 Penal Code, Chapter 22 for obtaining a sum of money...
A Female Bruneian National Sentenced to 12 months Imprisonment
Saturday, 23 July 2022 Bandar Seri Begawan – A male Bruneian national, Mohd Shah Nurul Ridzuan bin Hj Maiddin (the "Defendant"), aged 33, pleaded guilty to an alternative charge for an offence under section 165 Penal Code, Chapter 22 for obtaining a sum of money...