KUCHING: A woman was fined RM500, in default 10 days in jail, by the Magistrates’ Court here on Tuesday (July 5) for having in her possession money obtained illegally amounting to RM2,500.
According to the charge, Norshafina, 32, originally from Kajang, Selangor, committed the offence at a bank in Pending at about 12.42pm on May 24, 2017.
The accused was charged under Section 37 (1), Sarawak Minor Offences Ordinance 1958 which carries a jail term of up to three years and a fine of RM500 if convicted.
According to the case brief, the complainant (victim) lodged a police report that he was deceived in a non-existent money loan deal.
The victim was instructed to make a payment for loan processing to the tune of RM2,500 to the account in the name of the accused. However, the complainant did not get the loan as promised.
It is understood that the accused opened a bank account and had handed over the ATM card to the lender for the purpose of loan repayment.
The prosecution of the case was handled by Insp Merylene Lindan Andrew Mang while the accused was not represented.
