Kota Kinabalu: A 40-year-old man was fined RM33,000 for six counts of abetting and using false documents.
Ady Said pleaded guilty to six alternative charges read to him before Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga on Wednesday.
On the first to fifth counts, the court imposed a fine of RM5,000 or three months’ jail for each charge.
On the sixth count, the court imposed a fine of RM8,000 or four months’ jail.
The first charge stated that Ady, as an Assistant Town and Country Planning Officer at the Department of Town and Country Planning, Sandakan Branch, had abetted Rozidah in using a false transport company invoice as genuine document dated May 8, 2017 worth RM17,100, related to delivery of a vehicle and household items to Taman Indah Jaya, here.
The second charge stated that Ady abetted Myron in using a false Syarikat Pengangkutan Putra invoice dated March 5, 2020 worth RM6,250, related to delivery of household goods and a motorcycle to Government Housing in Tawau.
The third charge stated that Ady again abetted Rozidah in using a false Syarikat Pengangkutan Putra invoice as genuine document dated June 13, 2019 worth RM17,000, for delivery of a vehicle and household goods to Taman Lokawi Perdana, Taman Pantai Lokawi.
For the fourth charge, Ady abetted Alif in using a false Syarikat Pengangkutan Putra invoice as genuine document dated June 12,b2019 worth RM8,480, for delivery of household items to Taman Permata Apartment, here.
The fifth charge, Ady abetted Mohd Efendi in using a false from Syarikat Pengangkutan Putra invoice as genuine document dated March 7, 2020 worth RM6,250, for delivery of household goods to Taman Desa Ranggu, Tawau.
All the offences took place between Oct 2 2017 and Sept 8, 2020 at the Sabah Department of Town and Country Planning in Kota Kinabalu.
All five charges were under Section 471 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 465 of the same Code, read together with Section 109.
For the sixth charge, Ady used a false Syarikat Pengangkutan Putra invoice as genuine document dated March 13, 2020 worth RM6,450, related to delivery of household goods to Kg Gum-Gum Batu 16, here and on Sept 8, 2020, at the same place.
In mitigation, counsel Shahlan Jufri who represented Ady, asked for a fine only saying that his client has a family to support.
He also informed the court that Ady was a first-time offender, with a child who has special needs and a wife who is a full-time housewife.
Shahlan told the court that Ady, the sole breadwinner, had been suspended from work due to the case and currently working as a freelance graphic designer to support his family.
Prosecuting Officer Rekhraj Singh requested an appropriate sentence on the grounds that the offences were rampant committed between 2017 and 2020.
It was informed that Adi had paid the fines.
