Ex-factory worker charged with stealing RM1.15mil worth of computer chips
GEORGE TOWN : A former factory store worker was charged with stealing computer chips worth over RM1.15 million from his former employer, a multinational firm in Bayan Lepas.
Ruhaizzat Rusol, 33, pleaded not guilty to the charge at the magistrates' court in Balik Pulau today.
He was charged with stealing five boxes of Xilinx Virtex UltraScale chips belonging to Jabil Circuit Sdn Bhd at around 3.30pm on April 26.
The chips are high-performance computer components used in critical systems such as data centres, telecom networks, and defence technology.
The theft allegedly took place in a locked and fenced store at the company's Plant 2 facility in Bayan Lepas.
Ruhaizzat was charged with theft under Section 380 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to 10 years and a possible fine upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor R Lushani proposed bail of RM10,000 with one surety, citing the high value of the stolen items.
She also requested that Ruhaizzat surrender his passport.
Ruhaizzat's lawyer, Edmund Hermon from the National Legal Aid Foundation, asked for a lower bail amount, saying his client now works as an e-hailing driver and supports his mother.
Ruhaizzat meanwhile told the court that he did not have a passport.
Magistrate Chia Huey Ying set bail at RM7,000 with one surety and fixed Sept 25 for the submission of documents and appointment of a defence counsel.
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