Judge Musyiri Peet handed down the sentence on Heriadi, 39, and his wife, Keti, 36, and ordered them to be referred to the immigration department upon completing their jail terms.

The couple was found to have entered Malaysia without valid travel documents on June 23 at about 9.50pm near Jalan Teku-Pasai Siong in Sibu.

They were detained during a police spot check after being suspected of involvement in the murder of an Indonesian national earlier.

Investigations found they had no valid travel documents, and immigration department records showed no entry or exit records under their names.

Heriadi was charged in the magistrates’ court on Tuesday with killing a fellow Indonesian, Andi, at a plantation hut on Jalan Rantau Panjang at 7pm on June 22.

No plea was recorded as the case falls under the High Court’s jurisdiction.

The next hearing is set for Aug 29.