KUALA LUMPUR: A Russian man was fined RM1,000 by the magistrates’ court here today after pleading guilty to trespassing on a military camp two weeks ago.
Magistrate Illi Marisqa Khalizan meted out the sentence on Zakharov Ilia, 35, in default one month’s jail.
Ilia was charged with trespassing on a restricted area at Kem Perdana Sungai Besi, Cheras, at 4.50pm on Dec 14 under Section 447 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of three months’ imprisonment, a fine of RM1,000, or both, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Syafika Azwa Fikri requested for a deterrent sentence.
Earlier, lawyer P Suthes, who represented Ilia, requested the court to impose a fine, saying his client was a student at a private university in Kuala Lumpur.