21-04-2025
Prosecution receives representations from eight accused in RM24.2 million fraud case
KOTA KINABALU (April 21): The prosecution has received representations from eight of the ten individuals accused of fraudulently withdrawing RM24.2 million from fixed deposit accounts, the High Court was told today.
Deputy public prosecutor Datuk Nazran Mohd Sham informed High Court judge Datuk Duncan Sikodol that the remaining two accused are still considering whether to submit similar representations.
The eight who submitted representations are Josepin J. Langkan, Leong Hin Ping, Vireonis Jonok, Hasran Magin, Subramaniam Thangavelu, Sugumaran K. Ponniah, Mazlani Jenuary and Nasir Abdul Rasid. The other two — Iren Chin Nyuk Thien and Christina @ Caroline Pianus Etip — have yet to decide.
All ten were charged under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code for allegedly being part of an organised criminal group that committed serious offences for material gain between April 26 and July 10, 2024 at an MBSB branch here. They face five to 20 years in prison if convicted.
The group includes a contractor, a teacher, two pensioners, two bank managers, a self-employed individual, two unemployed persons and a fisherman.
Judge Duncan set May 27 and June 5 for further updates on the representations and vacated the trial dates originally scheduled for May 13 to 15.
