Kota Kinabalu: A 40-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here on Thursday with using a fake government document worth RM570,000, related to the supply of Covid-19 RTK-Ag rapid test kits three years ago.
Zaimih Hammat, self-employed, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus to committing the offence on March 17, 2022 at a law firm in Lintas Plaza, here.
Zaimih is accused of dishonestly using a fake government order worth RM570,000, as genuine to supply and deliver 30,000 Covid-19 RTK-Ag rapid test kits to the Chief Minister’s Office for April, dated Feb 21, 2022.
The charge is framed under Section 471 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 465 of the same Code, which carries a jail term of up to two years, or a fine, or both, on conviction.
The prosecution proposed bail at RM4,000.
Counsel Hannan Razaini, representing Zaimih, requested a lower bail amount in one surety. The court fixed July 17 for mention and released the accused on a bail of RM2,500 in one surety.
In another case, a 52-year-old woman was fined RM100, or jailed three days for failing to explain cash deposits of RM5,000 into her bank account.
Magret Kundahal admitted to failing to provide a reasonable explanation as to how she had obtained RM5,000 belonging to Law Cheng Leh, on Oct 24, 2019, at 3.45pm, here.
Magret was charged under Section 22A(1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance, which provides for a fine of up to RM100, or a jail term of up to three months, or both, on conviction.
The court was told by the prosecution that the complainant had fallen victim to an online love scam.
She had never met the man in person and only communicated with him via WhatsApp.
The complainant became acquainted with a man who later claimed he would be sending her a gift.
She then received a call from someone claiming to be from a courier service, asking her to pay a customs clearance fee.
Following the instructions, she transferred RM5,000 to a bank account under the name of Magret.
However, Magret failed to give a reasonable explanation for the money which ended up in her account.
