2 Thais charged with MMEA officer’s murder
Both men were unrepresented and the court did not allow bail and set Jan 5 next year for mention.
Two Thai men will face court in Kangar today, accused of murdering a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency officer last month. Pradit Rimat, 22, and Rotchahan Tehpuyu, 21, appeared via interpreter and no plea was entered by the court. Both are charged with the officer's murder, under Section 302 of the Penal Code, potentially facing the death penalty or 30-40 years in prison.
The prosecution, led by MMEA deputy public prosecutors Wirna Arifin and Kamaliza Zain, will wait for autopsy and chemical reports before deciding on sentencing.
Additionally, the Thai men are charged with smuggling nine Myanmar migrants using an unregistered boat off Sungai Padang, also in October. They face up to five years in prison for this under Section 26J of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling Act, 2007. Neither has entered a plea for this charge.
Lastly, both are guilty of illegally entering Malaysia via an unauthorized route, a charge they have pleaded guilty to under Section 5(2) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. They could serve up to five years in prison or a fine under this law. The court denied bail for all three charges and set January 5 for the next hearing, pending further investigations.
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