KUCHING: A local man who face three charges was fined RM1,500 by the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday. He had illegal possession of RM15,060 in his account.
Muhamad Amirul Mawardi, 26, pleaded guilty to all the charges read out by an interpreter before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali.
According to the charges, he was alleged to have illegally possessed money totalling RM15,060 at the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) in Jalan Upland.
The accused is alleged to have received the money in stages — RM3,840 on April 13, 2021; RM3,840 (April 14) and RM 7,380 (April 17). He received the money around 6.33pm and 7.46pm.
He was charged under Section 37(1) of the Sarawak Minor Offence Ordinance 1958 which carries imprisonment of three months and a fine of RM500.
According to the facts of the case, the complainant was attracted to an advertisement on Facebook under the name of Mong JW for the sale and purchase of a Mini Cooper.
The complainant made payments of RM48,500 to three bank accounts in stages to different account owners.
After making the payment, the complainant then contacted Mong to inquire about the status of the car but received no response.
The victim, who felt cheated, then lodged a police report for further action.
It is understood that the accused’s bank account number was used by an unlicensed money lender for the money transaction.
