Muhamad Yaccob Ibrahim, 28, a car repossessor, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a total of seven months' jail by two magistrate's courts in Johor Baru for splashing red paint on two houses in separate incidents [1, 2, 3].

The first offence happened on April 7, 2026, at 4:10pm at a house located at Jalan Mutiara Emas 9/20, Taman Mount Austin. The attack targeted a 52-year-old man [1, 2, 3]. The second incident took place earlier, on December 24, 2025, at 7am, at a unit in Twin Danga Residensi, Jalan Tengah, Kampung Sungai Danga, targeting a 37-year-old man [1, 2, 3].

He received a three-month jail sentence from Magistrate Azureen Sahira Sauffee Afandi for the April 7 offence and a four-month sentence from Magistrate Nabilah Nizam for the December 24 offence. The latter sentence started from his arrest date on April 16, 2026 [1, 2, 3].

Both charges were framed under Section 426 of the Penal Code for committing mischief, which carries a maximum jail term of five years, a fine, or both [1, 2].

CCTV footage showed Muhamad Yaccob arriving by car, splashing red paint, and fleeing both crime scenes [1, 2, 3]. Police found bottles containing red paint inside a rental car he used. Video recordings of the acts were also discovered on his mobile phone [1, 2, 3].

Lawyers for Muhamad Yaccob asked the court for leniency, noting he is married with two children and earns only RM1,000 per month as a car repossessor [1, 2, 3]. Prosecutors urged the courts to impose a deterrent sentence [1, 2, 3].

On April 29, 2026, Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad revealed that police arrested six suspects linked to a loan shark syndicate suspected of paint-splashing and Molotov cocktail attacks across multiple states. He said, "Police arrested six suspects, including two women, believed to be 'runners' for a loan shark syndicate involved in splashing paint and launching Molotov cocktail attacks across several states" [1].

The two sentences for Muhamad Yaccob Ibrahim add up to seven months, marking the court’s conclusion on his cases as reported today [1, 2, 3].