Vandalism at Johor Royal Museum Leads to Deportation of Singaporean

via Malay Mail, 28 July 2024: A Singaporean man was fined RM30,000 and deported for vandalizing the Johor Abu Bakar Royal Museum and committing additional offences. The man, who also holds a Dutch passport, pleaded guilty to breaking a glass case containing royal artefacts, overstaying, damaging hotel property, and drug use. His lawyer cited schizophrenia in his defense.

They were trespassing into the building and breaking the glass case containing royal artefacts, for which he was fined RM4,500 and RM10,000 respectively, the lawyer was quoted as saying.

The lawyer also said that Poh San, who also holds a Dutch passport, was fined RM10,000 under the Immigration Act for overstaying by 183 days.

Additionally, he was fined RM3,000 for breaking a glass mirror at the Z Hotel in Johor Baru where he had been staying.

For the fifth charge, he pleaded guilty to administering methamphetamine and amphetamine to himself at the police narcotics department in Johor Baru, resulting in a RM2,500 fine under the Dangerous Drugs Act.

Source: Singaporean fined RM30,000 fine, deported for vandalising Johor royal museum | Malay Mail