Kota Kinabalu: A self-employed man, who fraudulently deposited RM128,727 into his bank account two years ago, was fined a total of RM900 or nine days in jail by the Magistrate’s Court.
Anjas Muri Amat, 45, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Stephanie Sherron Abbie to nine counts of having the money in his CIMB Bank account in which he failed to give a satisfactory explanation on how he obtained them between April 14, 2021 and July 5, the same year.
The offence under Section 22A (1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance, provides a fine of up to RM100 or up to three months in jail or both on conviction.
Anjas admitted to having the transactions of RM4,500 on April 15, RM9,000 on May 20, RM9,000 on May 20, RM13,500 on April 19, RM15,750 on April 14, RM27,000 on April 14, RM4,500 on April 15, RM35,100 on April 22-26 and RM10,377 on July 5 in his bank account.
The Magistrate ordered Anjas to pay RM100 or one-day jail on each count.
Earlier, when asked by the court, Anjas said he lent his bank account to a stock investment company and received RM250 as a commission.
Unrepresented, Anjas requested leniency, while the prosecution applied for an adequate sentence.
Meanwhile, an unemployed foreign man was sentenced a total of 18 months on two counts of trespassing on a rented room and having stolen property.
Jibal Karim, 41, admitted before Magistrate Lovely Natasha Charles to committing the offences.
Jibal was jailed eight months for trespassing on a rented room on the first floor of the shop lot in Sembulan, occupied by one Mahmah Salih at 9am on Jan 3.
On the second count, Jibal was handed 10 months in jail for having a sling bag containing a stolen handphone and personal documents belonging to other people at the same place and time.
The court heard from the prosecution that Jibal was detained by the neighbour of the occupant while leaving the room and handed to the police.
The stolen properties were also found on him, said the prosecution.
Unrepresented, Jibal requested a lenient sentence by saying that he is married.
The prosecution applied for an adequate sentence and for Jibal to be referred to the Immigration Department after serving his sentence.
Jibal was ordered to serve the sentence concurrently and referred to the Immigration Department thereafter.
Inspectors Suzie @ Stephanie Kupit and Kelvan Elson Maik prosecuted.
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