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Free Malaysia Today
05-08-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Ex-factory worker charged with stealing RM1.15mil worth of computer chips
Ruhaizzat Rusol was charged with stealing five boxes of Xilinx Virtex UltraScale chips belonging to Jabil Circuit Sdn Bhd at around 3.30pm on April 26. (File pic) 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.
New Straits Times
05-08-2025
- New Straits Times
Former store worker charged with RM1.16mil computer chip theft
BALIK PULAU: A former factory store worker was charged at the magistrate's court here today with the theft of computer chips worth RM1.157 million about four months ago. Ruhaizzat Rusol, 33, claimed trial to the charge, which was read to him before magistrate Chia Huey Ting. He is alleged to have stolen five boxes of Xilinx Virtex UltraScale chips containing 180 units valued at RM1.157 million from a locked and fenced storage area at the Jabil Plant 2 building in Bayan Lepas, around 3.30pm on April 26. The charge was framed under Section 380 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail term of 10 years and a fine upon conviction. For a second or subsequent offence, the accused may also face whipping in addition to imprisonment and a fine. Deputy public prosecutor R. Lushani asked the court to set bail at RM10,000 with one surety. "We also request that the accused to surrender his passport to the court, given the high value of the stolen items," she said. National Legal Aid Foundation lawyer Edmund Anthony Hermon, who represented Ruhaizzat, told the court that his client was now working as an e-hailing driver. "My client's income is irregular and he is responsible for caring for his mother. "As such, we request the court to grant minimal bail," he said, adding that Ruhaizzat was unmarried. Chia then set bail at RM7,000 with one surety and fixed Sept 25 for document submission and appointment of counsel.
