Four accomplices, including two police officers, have been found guilty and sentenced to prison for stealing over RM1.1 million from a gun dealer four years ago.
According to Kwong Wah, the court sentenced all four to 12 years in prison and five strokes of the cane.
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The prison sentence takes effect from June 17
Judge Hamidah Mohamed Deril sentenced suspended Corporals Hasrol Irmey Abu Hasim, 36, and Muhammad Helmi Jamaluddin, 34, along with Amir Moktar, 47, and Mohd Ridhwan Azman, 39, after ruling that the defence had failed to establish reasonable doubt at the end of the trial.
“With that, the court sentences all four accused to 12 years in prison and five strokes of the cane. The prison term takes effect today (June 17),” said Hamidah.
Defence lawyer Nur Azimul Azami Mohamad Nor requested a stay of execution pending an appeal against the conviction and sentence, but the judge instructed that a formal application must be filed.
They robbed a man at gunpoint
The trial began in July 2023, with 35 prosecution witnesses testifying against the four accused.
They were charged with robbing a 26-year-old man at gunpoint of RM1.13 million in cash at a parking lot along Jalan Chan Sow Lin at around 1:30PM on December 14, 2021.
The charges fall under Sections 395 and 397 of the Penal Code, which carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and whipping upon conviction.
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