KENINGAU: Oct 21, 2026 – A mini market operator was ordered to pay a RM30,000 fine after the Keningau Sessions Court convicted him on two charges related to illegal electricity connections at his business premises.
Mohd Arif Koh Kean Lin, on 13 October 2026, pleaded guilty to the offences committed at his premises in Kampung Taurid Taud.
On the first charge, the court imposed a RM20,000 fine under Subsection 61(3)(c) of the Electricity Supply Enactment 2024. The accused was found guilty of making an illegal connection by installing a bypass cable on the cut-out fuse connected to the distribution board of the premises’ cold room.
On the second charge, Mohd Arif was fined RM10,000 under Subsection 61(8) of the same enactment. The offence involved installing bypass wiring from the Sabah Electricity (SE) service line onto the existing wiring without written approval from SE.
Meanwhile, the Energy Commission of Sabah (ECoS) in a separate statement said 41 cases are still in the process of prosecution in court. Another 33 cases were reported to still be in the process of compound action by the commission.
ECoS stressed that aggressive enforcement measures continue to be intensified to eradicate electricity theft and meter tampering activities across Sabah.
Source: ECoS
