RM24.2 million bank fraud case: 10 claim trial
Published on: Friday, September 13, 2024
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KOTA KINABALU: Ten individuals, including two bank managers, claimed trial at the High Court here Friday for being members of an organised crime group linked to fraudulent withdrawals of RM24.2 million from fixed deposit accounts.
The 10 who were brought before Judge Datuk Zaleha Rose Pandin were separately charged with being members of an organised crime group involved in serious offences for the material benefit of the group led by Josepin J Langkan between April 26 and July 10 this year, at the MBSB branch, here.
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They are contractor Josepin J Langkan, 38; Subramaniam Thangavelu, 56, a teacher; Nasir Abdul Rasid, 60, a pensioner; Iren Chin Nyuk Thien, 38, and Christina @ Caroline Pianus Etip, 53, both branch bank managers; Sugumaran K. Ponniah, 56, a self-employed; Vireonis Jonok, 35, an unemployed; Leong Hin Ping, 62, a pensioner; Hasran Magin, 46, a fisherman; and Mazlani Jenuary, 53, an unemployed.
They were each charged under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of between five years and 20 years on conviction.
Their case was transferred to the High Court from the Sessions Court earlier this morning.
Zaleha fixed Nov 7 for further mention.
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