Tawau woman slapped with RM10,400 fine for drink-driving, no driving licence


The accused (middle) being escorted out of the courtroom in Tawau.

KOTA KINABALU: For driving without a licence and being drunk, a woman was fined a total of RM10,400 by the Tawau Magistrate’s Court after she pleaded guilty to the offences on Wednesday (Dec 6).

Magistrate Dayang Aidaku Amira Aminuddin handed a RM10,000 fine to Yapp Siao Fong and four days in jail for drink-driving, and banned her from having a driving licence for two years.

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