A Tawau driver was fined RM20,000 for possessing an ATM card belonging to another person, following a police operation targeting online fraud.
TAWAU: A local driver was fined RM20,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here after pleading guilty to possessing an ATM card that did not belong to him.
Magistrate Dayang Aidaku Amira Aminuddin handed down the sentence to Yunsa Eso Mhd Yunus, 33, with an alternative of 18 months’ imprisonment if the fine is not paid.
Yunsa Eso was arrested on Jan 30 during a special police operation aimed at curbing online fraud activities involving the use of bank accounts to receive or transfer criminal proceeds.
He was charged under Section 424A of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to RM50,000, or both.
The unrepresented defendant appealed for a lighter sentence, citing his need to support four children and a heavily pregnant wife.
Prosecuting officer ASP Jeffrey Kadisun argued the offence was serious and detrimental to society, undermining confidence in the banking system.