Man Fined RM20,000 Over Possession Of Someone Else’s ATM Card

TAWAU, Feb 6 (Bernama) -- The Magistrate’s Court today fined a driver RM20,000 in default 18 months jail after he pleaded guilty to possessing an ATM card that did not belong to him.

Magistrate Dayang Aidaku Amira Aminuddin imposed the sentence on Yunsa Eso Mhd Yunus, 33, who was arrested on Jan 30 during a police special operation to curb online fraud activities involving the use of bank accounts to receive or transfer proceeds of crimes.

He was charged under Section 424A of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum jail term of five years or a fine of up to RM50,000, or both, upon conviction.

Yunsa Eso, who was not represented, appealed to the court for a lighter sentence, saying he had four children and a heavily pregnant wife to support.

Prosecuting officer from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Tawau Police headquarters ASP Jeffrey Kadisun said the offence was serious and detrimental to society, in addition to undermining confidence in the banking system.

-- BERNAMA