Finnish backpacker jailed three months for stealing Samsung Galaxy Tablet


KOTA KINABALU: A Finnish backpacker who stole a Samsung Galaxy Tablet from fellow tourist was jailed for three months.

Veijo Ilmari Nurmi (pic), 28, was also fined RM500 after he admitted to the offence, which he described as a ‘stupid’ act to Magistrate Cindy Mc Juce Balitus Wednesday.

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