Contractor charged with cheating
Published on: Thu, Jul 17, 2025
By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The charge under Section 420 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of between one year and 10 years, whipping and liability of a fine, on conviction. Inspector Yusdi Basri, prosecuting, proposed bail at RM5,000. Kota Kinabalu: A 39-year-old woman was charged in the Magistrate's Court here with cheating a woman of RM11,820. Nur Atiqah Jessica, a contractor, pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to cheating Sylvrina S. Motiung of RM11,820 by dishonestly inducing her to hand over the money between Dec 15, 2024 and March 1, this year.
Advertisement The charge under Section 420 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of between one year and 10 years, whipping and liability of a fine, on conviction. Inspector Yusdi Basri, prosecuting, proposed bail at RM5,000. Counsel Lim Ming Zoong @ Lawrence, representing Nur, applied for a lower bail amount, citing that she is married and works as a contractor. Marilyn fixed Sept 23 for mention and offered the accused RM1,500 bail in two sureties. In another case, two people were charged with having 1,500ml of Mitragynine - a scheduled poison under the Poisons Act. Mohd Jamil Taib, 33, and Nur Arfidzuan Ajib, 20, allegedly had the Mitragynine, listed in the Third Schedule (Psychotropic Substances) of the Poisons Act 1952, at 3.20pm on July 12 this year, in a house at Kg Gudon, Manggatal. They were jointly charged under Section 30(3) of the Poison Act 1952, which provides for a fine of up to RM100,000, or up to five years, or both, on conviction. Inspector Yusdi Basri, prosecuting, applied for another mention date pending the chemist's report. He objected to bail for Jamil as he is holding a temporary resident identification card (MyKAS) and offered RM5,000 bail for Nur. The court set Sept 23 for mention and ordered Jamil to be remanded further and released Nur on bail of RM1,400 in two sureties. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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