KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has sentenced a 42-year-old former factory supervisor to eight years in jail for attempting to go to Syria with intent to commit terrorist acts.
Justice Azman Abdullah meted out the sentence against Mohamad Awang after he pleaded guilty to the charge under Section 130JA of the Penal Code on Monday (Jan 22).
He ordered the sentence to run from the date of arrest on Feb 21 last year.
Mohamad attempted to go to Syria via Tehran.
According to the facts of the case, he was arrested by a police team in front of a hotel in Jalan Kepong Utama here at noon on Feb 21 last year with a flight ticket, an international passport, a handphone and several SIM cards in his possession.
Initial investigation showed that the accused had sold a piece of land to his brother Mat Zaki Awang for RM15,500 and RM6,680 from that amount was used for his expenses to go to Syria.
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