Salesman charged for using RM700 counterfeit money as genuine
Published on: Fri, May 16, 2025
By: Cynthia D Baga Text Size: Vun was charged under Section 489B of the Penal Code, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: A 30-year-old salesman was charged with three counts of using RM700 counterfeit money as genuine. Jeremy Vun Chun Chueh, who was brought before two different judges, pleaded not guilty to all the charges read out to him.
Advertisement On the first count, Vun who entered the plea before Sessions Court Judge Amir Shah Amir Hassan, is accused of using five counterfeit RM100 banknotes at 9am on Apr 25, this year at the 98 Auto Part premises in Inanam, here. On the second and third counts, mentioned before Sessions Court Judge Hurman Hussain, Vun allegedly used one counterfeit RM100 banknote between 4pm and 4.30pm at the Petronas petrol station in Penampang 1 branch, on April 26, this year. Vun was charged under Section 489B of the Penal Code, which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison and a fine, on conviction. The court set June 16 for case management and granted bail of RM2,000 with two local sureties for each charge. Deputy Public Prosecutor Bryan Francis and DPP Fazriel Fardiansyah Abdul Kadir appeared for the prosecution while Vun was represented by counsel Nathaniel Wong who stood in for counsel Lim Chun Yuan. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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