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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- New Straits Times
Former Cherating police station chief fined RM20,000 for accepting bribes
KUANTAN: A former police station chief who held the rank of sergeant major was fined RM20,000 after he pleaded guilty to 40 counts of bribery amounting to RM5,850 at the Sessions Court here today. Anuar Yaakob, 56, made the guilty plea after the charges were read out to him in front of judge Sazlina Safie. He was accused of receiving valuable items, namely cash ranging from RM150 to RM1,000, from several individuals connected to his official duties through online transfers to his account between January 2021 and September 2022. He was accused of committing the act while on duty, holding the rank of sergeant and then sergeant major serving as the Cherating police station chief. He was charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code which carries a penalty of imprisonment of up to two years or fine, or both. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission deputy prosecuting officer Ezuain Farhana Ahmad appeared for the prosecution while Anuar was represented by lawyer Mohd Baharuddin Ahmad Kassim. In sentencing, Sazline fixed RM500 fine for each charge. Anuar paid the fine. In 2023, Anuar claimed trial to 98 counts of bribery amounting to RM31,400 in 2021 and 2022.
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Former cop fined RM20,000 in plea bargain over RM31,000 bribery case
KUANTAN: A former Cherating police station chief has been fined RM20,000 by the Sessions Court here after pleading guilty to 40 out of 98 charges of receiving bribes. Judge Sazlina Safie imposed a fine of RM500 for each charge on Anuar Yaakob, 56, with one month's jail in default of payment for each charge. The accused, however, settled the total fine of RM20,000. According to the charges, Anuar was then serving as a sergeant and later sergeant major at the Pahang police headquarters and Cherating police station, respectively. He was accused of receiving between RM150 and RM1,000 from several individuals via bank transfers into his account without consideration while performing his official duties from January 2021 to September 2022. He was charged under Section 165 of the Penal Code (Act 574), which carries a maximum sentence of two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction. The remaining 58 charges were taken into consideration by the court under Section 171A of the Criminal Procedure Code as part of a plea bargain submitted by the defence. Previously, the accused was brought before the Kuantan Sessions Court on Aug 24, 2023, to face 98 charges of receiving bribes amounting to RM31,400. – Bernama
Malaysiakini
4 days ago
- Malaysiakini
Former police station chief fined RM20k over 40 corruption charges
The former Cherating police station chief was fined RM20,000 by the Sessions Court in Kuantan, Pahang, today after pleading guilty to 40 out of 98 charges of receiving bribes three years ago. Judge Sazlina Safie imposed a fine of RM500 for each charge on Anuar Yaakob, 56, with a one‑month jail term in default of payment for each charge. The accused, however, settled the total fine of RM20,000.
