A Singaporean woman has found herself on the wrong side of the law after she hurled obscenities at police officers who stopped her at a roadblock on the Second Link Highway.
She was then arrested and currently faces other charges, which may result in jail time and hefty fines.
SG woman swears at M’sian police officers at roadblock
In a statement by Iskandar Puteri district police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Kumarasan, he said the 29-year-old woman was stopped at a roadblock set up at Km3.8 of the Second Link Highway on Saturday night (Sept 27).
He added she was stopped as police officers discovered that her vehicle was fitted with an illegally modified exhaust, reported NST.
Instead of cooperating with officers, the woman decided to do the exact opposite and began swearing at them.
Upon her arrest, she was found to have no valid documents to reside in Malaysia. However, she tested negative for drugs and alcohol, The Star reported.
Faces several charges
The woman is now facing the following charges:
- Obstructing a public servant from carrying out their duty, under Section 186 of the Penal Code
- Using insulting words intended to hurt feelings or cause a breach of peace, under Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1955
- Not having valid documents to remain in Malaysia, under Section 6(1)(C) of the Immigration Act 1959/62
For the first charge, it carries a two-year jail term and/or a fine of up to RM10,000.
For using vulgarities against another person, it carries a fine of RM100 upon conviction.
As for staying illegally in Malaysia, it provides a jail term of up to five years, a fine of up to RM10,000, up to six strokes of the cane, or any two of these punishments.
The woman was also issued a summons for the illegally modified exhaust.
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