The accused , Tan Fui Sheong , 48 , is currently serving a sentence of imprisonment for 46 years in Kajang prison , for the past 10 offenses committed in the state of Pahang , Perak and Seremban.
Judge Datuk Jagjit Singh Bant Singh said , based on its past record , accused of criminal offenses are very numerous and severe penalties should be imposed on the accused so that it will be a lesson to the community.
"After studying the past and take offense that made the accused guilty plea , the court sentenced to 10 years imprisonment and five strokes of the cane .
"Both of these penalties shall be conducted after the accused undergo punishment now completed , " he said.
However , co- conspirators , Lee Kok Keong , pleaded not guilty and ask for a trial. The judge then set March 20 for mention .
Earlier , as the facts of the case ,about 11.30 morning , when the complainant and his brother were in store Shine Look Optical Taman Rasah Jaya , they approached two men posing as customers .
Then at 1.30 pm , when no customers in the store , the duo released two machetes from the back of one of them , before committing the robbery .
During the incident , they told the shop owner and his brother entered the room eye examination before sent off his shirt and pants and surrender their mobile phones.
One of them opened the drawer in the store and take the money of RM5 , 000 , 10 units sunglasses and a Garmin GPS , before escaping on a motorcycle .
The prosecution was represented by deputy public prosecutor Muhammad
Abu Hassan Ramli,while the accused was unrepresented .
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