Malaysian father jailed 3 months for stealing bananas
A 35-year-old widower and father of three has been sentenced to three months in jail for stealing a bunch of bananas from a farm in Johor, Malaysia.
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The accused, Muhammad Fadil Ismail, pleaded guilty to the charge during a hearing at the Batu Pahat Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday (8 Jan).
According to the New Straits Times (NST), the theft occurred on Saturday (4 Jan) at 9.45am on a farm in Kampung Sungai Bagan Laut, Rengit.
The bananas, of the “rastali” variety, were taken from a farm owned by a 56-year-old man.
CCTV captures banana thief in action
The farm owner became suspicious when he noticed that his bananas frequently went missing.
Frustrated, he installed a CCTV camera to catch the culprit.
Upon reviewing the footage, he discovered that Muhammad had cut down a banana tree and taken the fruit.
The owner lodged a report at the Rengit Police Station on the same day, leading to Muhammad’s arrest.
Source: New Straits Times
Police investigations revealed that Muhammad, who works as a lorry attendant, was responsible for the repeated thefts.
After admitting guilt, Muhammad was sentenced to three months in jail.
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