1. ) NUR MAN BIN SAWYOUNUR 2. ) DILWAR 3. ) MRS. TEEMAH ONG - SARA 4. ) NOOR KALAM SOYUT ALAM 5. ) ZUHAPIZAN BIN BAHADOR, 6. ) HAIRUTULLAH BIN ARTA HUSON 7. ) MUHAMMAD ISMAIL MOHAMAD ROFIQ

1. ) NUR MAN BIN SAWYOUNUR 2. ) DILWAR 3. ) MRS. TEEMAH ONG - SARA 4. ) NOOR KALAM SOYUT ALAM 5. ) ZUHAPIZAN BIN BAHADOR, 6. ) HAIRUTULLAH BIN ARTA HUSON 7. ) MUHAMMAD ISMAIL MOHAMAD ROFIQ

Court convicted the accused who pleaded guilty and imposed custodial sentences (10 years for OKT1, OKT2, OKT4 and OKT6; 7 years for OKT7 to run from date of arrest) finding that public interest, the organised nature of the syndicate, the large number of migrants (31) including many children, and aggravating financial motive outweighed mitigating factors; amended harsher penalties in Akta A1644 are not applicable retrospectively.

Citation
KA-45SOM-4-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Prosecution: PENDAKWA RAYA; Accused: NURMAN BIN SAWYOUNUR (OKT1); Accused: DILWAR (OKT2); Accused (deceased): MRS TEEMAH ONG-SARA (OKT3); Accused: NOOR KALAM SOYUT ALAM (OKT4); Accused: ZUHAPIZAN BIN BAHADOR (OKT5); Accused: HAIRUTULLAH BIN ARTA HUSON (OKT6); Accused (juvenile at Time of Offence): MUHAMMAD ISMAIL MOHAMAD ROFIQ (OKT7)
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
24 January 2024
Case Number
KA-45SOM-4-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Trial Offence Under Anti Trafficking and Anti Smuggling of Migrants Act (akta 670) / Conviction and Sentencing on Guilty Pleas; Appeals Filed
Outcome
Accused convicted on guilty pleas and sentenced
Legal Topics
Human Smuggling, Sentencing Principles, Guilty Plea Mitigation, Juvenile Sentencing, Application of SOSMA
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Immigration Law Child Law National Security Law Human Smuggling Sentencing Principles Guilty Plea Mitigation Juvenile Sentencing +1 more

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Parties

PENDAKWA RAYA

Prosecution

NURMAN BIN SAWYOUNUR (OKT1)

Accused

DILWAR (OKT2)

Accused

MRS TEEMAH ONG-SARA (OKT3)

Accused (deceased)

NOOR KALAM SOYUT ALAM (OKT4)

Accused

ZUHAPIZAN BIN BAHADOR (OKT5)

Accused

HAIRUTULLAH BIN ARTA HUSON (OKT6)

Accused

MUHAMMAD ISMAIL MOHAMAD ROFIQ (OKT7)

Accused (juvenile at Time of Offence)

Procedural Posture

Criminal Trial Offence Under Anti Trafficking and Anti Smuggling of Migrants Act (akta 670) / Conviction and Sentencing on Guilty Pleas; Appeals Filed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for offences under s.26A Akta 670 read with s.34 Penal Code
  2. 2 Weight to be given to guilty pleas and mitigating factors
  3. 3 Public interest and deterrence in migrant smuggling cases

Ratio Decidendi

Court convicted the accused who pleaded guilty and imposed custodial sentences (10 years for OKT1, OKT2, OKT4 and OKT6; 7 years for OKT7 to run from date of arrest) finding that public interest, the organised nature of the syndicate, the large number of migrants (31) including many children, and aggravating financial motive outweighed mitigating factors; amended harsher penalties in Akta A1644 are not applicable retrospectively.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted on guilty pleas and sentenced

Orders

  • OKT1 (NURMAN BIN SAWYOUNUR): 10 years imprisonment commencing from date of arrest
  • OKT2 (DILWAR): 10 years imprisonment commencing from date of arrest