Penalised for fraudulent money in bank account
Published on: Saturday, January 16, 2021
By: Jo Ann Mool
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Kota Kinabalu: Two women and a man were penalised by the Magistrate’s Court here Friday for fraudulently having money in their respective bank accounts.Melissa Abu Bakar, 32, Rosmah Aziz, 33, and Yew Min Tse, 41, pleaded guilty separately before Magistrate Jessica Ombou Kakayun to committing the offence last year.
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Melissa was ordered to pay a fine of RM100 or one day jail for having RM8,592 in her bank account at 1.54pm on July 28, 2020 in Putatan.
Rosmah, a cook, was sentenced to three days’ jail from the date of her arrest for having RM1,949 in her bank account between Oct 10, 2020 and Oct 11 the same year in Inanam.
Air conditioner installer, Yew was fined RM100 or one day jail for having RM600 in his bank account at 11.21am on Sept 14, 2020 at Sepanggar.
The charges against the three, respectively stated that Melissa, Rosmah and Yew failed to give a satisfactory explanation of how they obtained the money, which was transferred into their respective bank account.
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The three had committed an offence under Section 22A (1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance, which provides for a fine of up to RM100 or up to three months jail or both on conviction.
Duty counsel Lim Ming Zoong representing Melissa, applied for a lower fine on the grounds that it was her first offence and that she is presently five months pregnant.
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Rosmah informed the court that she has been remanded since Jan 12 after she surrendered herself to the police and that she is currently unemployed because she has been sacked from her previous job due to the present case.
Counsel Goldam Hamid representing Yew, also requested for a non-custodial sentence to him on the grounds that it was his first offence.
Inspector Albert Basiri prosecuted.
In another case, an unemployed man claimed trial to two theft charges.
Jordan Chee, 20, who was brought before Magistrate Stephanie Sherron Abbie, was accused of stealing an antique item belonging to the DD Homestay at Taman Syn Fah, Lorong Merbuk here between 1.04am and 8.30am on Dec 5, 2020.
On the second count, Chee allegedly stole a smartphone worth RM1,800 from one Muhammad Hafiz Ariman at the Prison quarters, Taman Mat Salleh at 9.06pm on Dec 31, last year.
The first count, framed under Section 380 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to 10 years and liability of a fine on conviction while the second count under Section 379 of the same Code provides for a jail term of up to seven years or fine or both on conviction.
Duty counsel Lim, applied for a lower bail amount on the grounds that he was a young offender and is currently jobless.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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