A 44-year-old technician from a government agency was slapped with a RM2,100 fine by the Rompin Magistrate’s Court after he couldn’t explain how RM7,600 ended up in his bank account.
Mohd. Khairuddin Abdul Rahman faced 4 charges that were read out to him before Magistrate Melody Woon Sze Mun, according to Utusan Malaysia.
He admitted to all 4 charges
For the first charge, at 8:02 PM on September 28, 2018, at a bank in Muadzam Shah, he was caught with RM5,000, which was suspected to have been obtained through fraud.
For the second charge, RM600 was found in his account at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Salancar at 12:00 PM on October 22, 2018, also suspected to be fraud-related.
The third charge stated that at 3:36 PM on October 28, 2018, at a bank in Muadzam Shah, he had RM1,000 in his account under similar suspicions.
For the fourth charge, he was caught with another RM1,000 at 7:55 PM on October 29, 2018, at a bank in Rompin, also suspected to be linked to fraud.
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His victims have yet to be compensated
Deputy Public Prosecutor Noor Aishah Amin handled the case, while the accused was defended by lawyer Ahmad Deniel Roslan.
Noor Aishah pushed for a fair sentence, pointing out that the victims of the fake loan scam tied to the accused’s account still haven’t gotten any compensation.
Meanwhile, Ahmad Deniel asked for a lighter sentence, saying the accused earns RM4,000 a month and has 3 school-going kids to take care of.
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Since he couldn’t give a reasonable explanation, he was charged under Section 29(1) of the Minor Offenses Act 1955, which could land him a fine of up to RM1,000, up to a year in jail, or both.
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