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Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
NFA after RM6.7mil lost to coffee vending machine investment scheme
Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the deputy public prosecutor's office decided that no charges for fraud-related offences would be filed. PETALING JAYA : Investigations into a coffee vending machine investment scheme that purportedly led to investors losing some RM6.7 million has been classified by prosecutors as requiring no further action (NFA). Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said 101 reports had been lodged over the scheme from January to April, with complainants saying they lost a total of RM6.7 million. He said the victims were given detailed explanations and representations about the investment scheme, with the promise of high returns, Bernama reported. They then joined the scheme and made payments to the bank accounts with which they were provided. 'The victims were unsure whether the investment was legitimate. Initially, they received some returns, but over time, the payments stopped,' said Hussein. While the cases were probed for cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code, the deputy public prosecutor's office eventually decided that no charges for fraud-related offences would be filed. Hussein advised the complainants to pursue civil action, particularly to contest any breach of the agreement they had signed and to recover their investments. He urged the public to be wary of investment schemes that promise quick profits.
Malay Mail
19-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Influencer pleads guilty to house trespass in Seremban, court sets bail at RM2,500
SEREMBAN, May 19 — A social media influencer pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here today for trespassing into a house. Nurul Nur Ariani Muhammad Zahar, 41, was charged for criminal trespass, for entering the house in Kampung Chelet, Nilai at 5 pm on May 7. The charge was framed under Section 447 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail sentence of six months or a fine of up to RM3,000, or both, upon conviction. Deputy Public Prosecutor Nadia Ezzati Mohd Zainal proposed a bail of RM8,000 and requested a new date to present the case facts and sentencing. Lawyer K. Gejalaxmi from the National Legal Aid Foundation, representing Nurul Nur Ariani, requested a reasonable bail amount as her client is self-employed with a low income, and is supporting a hospitalised father, four children, and a sibling. The court granted bail of RM2,500 with one surety and scheduled the case mention, including facts and sentencing, for June 19. — Bernama
Malay Mail
15-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Deadly crash on Second Link: Maserati driver claims trial, court suspends licence and imposes monthly check-ins
JOHOR BARU, May 15 — A 27-year-old Singaporean Maserati driver claimed trial in the Magistrate's Court here today to a charge of causing the death of a motorcyclist along the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link Highway last week. The accused, Muhammad Irshad Abdul Hameed, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid. According to the charge sheet, the accused, who is a Singapore civil servant, drove the Maserati in a manner that was dangerous to other road users, causing the death of A Vasanthraj, 32. The accused was charged with committing the act at 6.40pm at Kilometre 0.6 of the Second Link Highway here on May 9. The case was carried out under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving, which provides for a prison sentence of not more than 10 years and a fine of not more than RM50,000. Those found guilty could also be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving license for a period of not less than five years from the date of conviction, in addition to the driving license being endorsed by the court. The case was persecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Amirah Tasnim Saleh, while the accused was represented by counsels Baharudin Baharim and Zarina Ismail Tom. The prosecution proposed a bail amount of RM20,000 with two local guarantors. This came with additional conditions: the accused must report to the nearest police station once a month and surrender his passport to the court. However, Baharudin requested a reasonable bail amount for his client, who is caring for a mother with cancer and has a younger brother still in school. The defence lawyer also requested an exemption from surrendering his Singapore passport to the court, as the accused needs it to carry out his duties as a civil servant in the republic. Zarina added that her client has no criminal record, is not a flight risk, and is willing to cooperate by reporting to a police station here every month. The court then set bail for the accused at RM12,000 with two local sureties. In addition, the accused will have to report to the nearest police station here once a month and have his driving license suspended. The court also set June 10 for mention and submission of documents.
