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Malay Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
RM274,000 frozen chicken feet scam: Company director claims trial in KL court
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — A company director pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a cheating charge involving the supply of frozen chicken feet to China two years ago. R Gopinatan Pillai, 60, was accused of deceiving an individual into believing he could supply frozen chicken feet for export to China, causing the victim to deposit RM273,987.50 into his company's bank account. The offence was allegedly committed at an office unit in Menara Sentral Vista, Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, here on July 5, 2023. The charge, under Section 420 of the Penal Code, carries a penalty of up to 10 years' imprisonment, whipping and a fine, upon conviction. Judge Hamidah Mohamed Deril set September 2 for mention and bail appeal after Gopinatan, who is currently being held at the Sungai Buloh Prison for another offence, informed the court that his lawyer was absent today and would appeal for bail on the next mention date. Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Batrisyia Mohd Khusri had offered bail of RM30,000 with one surety. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
08-07-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Salesman charged with fraud over sale of gloves worth RM5.1mil
P Dinesh allegedly deceived a person into believing 150,000 non-existent boxes of gloves were already in stock at Hartalega Sdn Bhd's warehouse. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : A salesman pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court today to a charge of fraud involving the sale and purchase of gloves worth a total of RM5.1 million five years ago. P Dinesh, 36, together with Aspen Broadway Sdn Bhd director R Gopinatan Pillai, allegedly deceived a person into believing 150,000 non-existent boxes of Coats Nitrile Examination gloves were already in stock at Hartalega Sdn Bhd's warehouse. The victim transferred RM5.1 million into a bank account belonging to a law firm appointed by Aspen Broadway. The offence was allegedly committed at a condominium in Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, on Nov 9, 2020, under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which provides up to 10 years' imprisonment, whipping and a fine if convicted. Judge Azrul Darus allowed Dinesh bail of RM100,000 with one surety and also ordered him to surrender his passport to the court and to report to a nearby police station once a month. Deputy public prosecutor Chow Siang Kong appeared for the prosecution while lawyer Akmal Taufik represented Dinesh. The court set July 28 for mention. On Feb 10, Gopinatan was charged with one count of fraud and seven counts of money laundering involving the sale and purchase of gloves.
