Kota Kinabalu: A 22-year-old woman was fined a total of RM10,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here on Friday on two counts of having other people’s ATM cards without lawful authority.
Norpaidah Abdullah pleaded guilty before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus to both offences and was fined RM5,000 or four months’ jail on each count.
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The charges stated that Norpaidah was found to having two MBSB ATM cards belonging to one Soniah Abdul Siuh and one Mohamed Yassin Abdul Jalil without authority, respectively on Jan 6, 2025, at 4.30pm, in front of the staircase of MBSB Bank, Lorong Taipan KK, Inanam.
The offences under Section 424A of the Penal Code carry a fine of between RM5,000 and RM50,000, or imprisonment of between six months and five years, or both, on conviction.
Inspector Mohamad Hamidi Mohamad Hamzah prosecuting, informed the court that the arrest followed a special operation by the Commercial Crime Investigation Department of Kota Kinabalu police targeting online scam activities involving the use of bank accounts to receive and transfer illicit proceeds.
Investigations revealed the existence of a group suspected of conspiring to distribute, buy and rent ATM cards for use in fraudulent activities, and that Norpaidah was found having the said ATM cards during the operation.
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In another case, a caretaker of an entertainment outlet was fined RM3,000 or four months’ jail for operating the premises beyond permitted hours.
Josephly Andiri, 46, pleaded guilty to committing the offence on March 13, this year, at 1.45am, at the Ucakk premises, at Pintas Avenue, Penampang.
The charge under Section 3 of the Public Entertainment Ordinance 1958, punishable under Section 11 of the same Ordinance, provides for a fine of up to RM50,000, imprisonment of up to one year, or both, on conviction.
The court heard from the prosecution that on the said day, a police team conducting Op Noda at a premises at Pintas Avenue, Penampang, found the outlet still operating with loud music.
Checks revealed the premises was operating beyond permitted hoursand was carrying out public entertainment activities without a valid licence.
Josephly, who was unrepresented, appealed for a lower fine, saying he was only working as a caretaker at the premises.
