Kota Kinabalu: Two individuals were separately fined RM100 by the Magistrate’s Court for failing to explain cash deposits into their bank accounts.
Both accused faced charges under Section 22A(1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance (Sabah Cap 80), which carries a maximum penalty of a RM100 fine, three months’ jail, or both.
Nurul Farihah Hasmi, 29, was fined RM100 or five weeks’ jail after she pleaded guilty before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus to having RM5,860 in her Bank Islam account that she failed to satisfactorily explain, on July 11, this year, at 5.39pm, at Kg Sembulan Tengah here.
The other person, Agilan Murasan, was fined RM100 or five days’ jail by Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin for having RM2,350 in his CIMB account, which he also failed to reasonably explain on July 11, 2024, at 10pm, in Penampang.
In Nurul’s case, the court heard from the prosecution that the complainant transferred RM8,860 after responding to a Facebook advertisement for a Toyota Alphard.
The seller later turned out to be a scammer using someone else’s identity.
Investigations found the money in Nurul’s account, and she failed to give a reasonable explanation for it.
In Agilan’s case, the court heard from the prosecution that the complainant transferred RM2,350 through an app called “Little Red Book” to buy supplements from an unknown seller.
Police later arrested Agilan, who admitted lending his bank account to someone else. Agilan could not explain how the money entered his account.
Both Nurul and Agilan were charged under Section 22A(1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance (Sabah), which provides for a RM100 fine, up to three months’ imprisonment, or both on conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutors Kareena Kaur Gill Karamjit Singh and Muhammad Yousof Tahir Mahmood prosecuted.
