SIBU, 30 OCT – A 64-year-old man was brought before the Magistrate’s Court here today on charges of defrauding a 70-year-old man at a bank in Jalan Ulu Lanang, here, last 22 August.
Dahlan Wong, 64, was charged with defrauding Empilut@Philip Empari, 70, by dishonestly inducing the victim to hand over RM15,500 to him to avoid land tax and documentation fees for the land lease agreement from Sibu Water Board (LAS) which was fraudulently offered to the victim.
He was charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum prison sentence of 10 years, whipping and can also be fined, if convicted.
Dahlan along with two other individuals who are still at large, were also charged with theft after deliberately taking RM10,000 belonging to Setia Chaon, 70, without any permission at a bank branch here, at 12:51 in the afternoon, 26 August last.
The offense is charged under Section 378 of the Penal Code and is punishable under Section 379 of the same code read in conjunction with Section 34 of the same code, which provides for a prison sentence of up to seven years, or a fine or both.
For the second and subsequent offences, shall be subject to imprisonment and may be subject to fines or whipping, if convicted.
Dahlan understood both charges read against him, but no plea was recorded.
The prosecution was handled by ASP Siti Mariyah Dahari while the accused was not represented by a lawyer.
Magistrate Oon Kork Chern allowed Dahlan to be bailed at RM10,000 and RM8,000 with two sureties for both charges and fixed November 26 for the case to be mentioned again. – Named
