KUCHING, Jan. 24 -- A 29-year-old man was sentenced by the Magistrates' Court here on Friday to a total of 108 months' imprisonment for stealing car tyre rims and assisting in the disposal of stolen property.

Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan imposed the sentence on Harry Bisi, who pleaded guilty to 15 charges, of which 14 fell under Section 414 and one under Section 379A(1) of the Penal Code.

Section 414, which criminalises assisting in the disposal of stolen items, carries prison sentence term of up to 7 years, or fine, or both upon conviction.

Where the stolen property involves a motor vehicle or any of its components, the offence is punishable by imprisonment of between six months and seven years, along with a fine.

Section 379A(1) carrie...