Five foreigners jailed for immigration offences in Brunei
Five foreign nationals in Brunei were sentenced to imprisonment and fined for immigration violations, according to the Immigration and National Registration Department of Brunei Darussalam.
According to the INRD, a 64-year-old Filipino was sentenced to nine months in prison and an 800 Brunei dollars ($590) fine in lieu of whipping for overstaying.
The man failed to pay the fine and had his imprisonment extended to 10 months, the local daily Borneo Bulletin reported on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, a 60-year-old Indian national was sentenced to six months in prison for overstaying.
In another case, three Indonesians were arrested and sentenced to prison, including a 50-year-old man receiving a final sentence of six months in prison.
The other two were sentenced to two-year imprisonment and whippings for conspiring to help the 50-year-old leave the country illegally.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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