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The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Male makeup artist fined RM4,900 for offering sexual services
PETALING JAYA: A male makeup artist was fined RM4,900 by the Terengganu Syariah High Court today for offering massage and sexual services to male clients nine months ago. Syariah judge Kamalruazmi Ismail handed down the sentence after the accused, Muhammad Haikal Izzuan Adun, 20, from Ketereh, Kelantan, pleaded guilty when the charges were read out, reported Kosmo. According to the charges, the accused was alleged to have encouraged people to commit immoral acts by offering massage and sexual services through the MiChat application. Based on the case facts, intelligence led to a raid at a homestay where the accused was found with a man believed to be his client at 11.30pm on October 2, 2024. When arrested, he was found wearing a headscarf, shirtless with only a batik sarong, and wearing makeup. Muhammad Haikal Izzuan was charged under Section 42 of the Syariah Criminal Offences (Takzir) (Terengganu) Enactment 2001, which provides for a maximum fine of RM5,000 or imprisonment up to two years, or both if convicted. The accused, who has been cared for by his grandmother since childhood, apologised in his plea and promised not to repeat such acts. 'Don't jail me. If I do it again, arrest me. Give me a chance to change,' he was quoted a saying.
Daily Express
19-07-2025
- Daily Express
Online gaming, prostitution suspects nabbed
Published on: Saturday, July 19, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jul 19, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: LAHAD DATU: Police here arrested a local woman and a man in separate operations for suspected involvement in prostitution and online gambling cases. District Police Chief, ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail said, a 24-year-old local man was detained at about 2.30pm on Thursday at Lorong Lahad Datu Square 1 by the Crime Investigation Division on suspicion of conducting online gambling activities. Advertisement 'The team also seized a smartphone that contains a gambling application. 'This case would be investigated under Section 4B(a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953. which provides for a fine of between RM10,000 and RM100,000 and a jail term of up to five years, on conviction,' he said. According to Dzulbaharin, at 10.30pm on the same day, police arrested a 21-year-old woman offering sexual services via MiChat application. He said, the suspect was detained following Op Noda conducted by the Crime Investigation Division on a hotel at Lahad Datu town. 'The suspect was believed to provide sexual service with payment between RM250 to RM350. The team also seized some condoms and cash during the operation. 'The case would be investigated under Section 372 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of one-year imprisonment, a fine, or both, upon conviction,' said Dzulbaharin in a statement on Friday. He said the Lahad Datu Police Headquarters take serious views on all forms of crime that can threaten the well-being of the community, especially social crimes involving baby dumping, prostitution and gambling. He added that stern action will be taken without compromise for the safety and harmony of the local community. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
New Straits Times
18-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Man arrested over homeopathy scam that duped single mother
BESUT: Police have arrested a man to assist with investigations into a scam in which a single mother lost RM52,000 after being lured into investing in a homeopathy-based business. Besut police chief Superintendent Azamuddin Ahmad @ Abu said the 40-year-old suspect was detained at his home in Machang, Kelantan, at 3.20pm yesterday. The arrest followed a report lodged by a 43-year-old woman who claimed she was duped by the man over a homeopathy business deal yesterday. "According to her statement, the unemployed victim met the suspect on the MiChat application in early March last year. "During their acquaintance, the suspect invited the victim to invest in a homeopathy-based business, to which she agreed. "She made three separate payments — RM25,000, RM20,000 and RM7,000 — on different dates and at different locations," he said. Azamuddin added that the payments were made as a business deposit, full investment, product purchase, and promotional materials. However, the suspect later claimed there were issues with the business arrangement as promised to the victim on Aug 26 last year. "The woman grew suspicious and asked for purchase receipts, but the suspect failed to provide any," he said.
