By Dorcas Ting
KUCHING, Dec 17: A 28-year-old man is facing a total of 80 criminal charges after pleading not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to allegedly possessing dozens of other people’s bank cards without lawful authority.
The accused denied all the charges after they were read out individually before four different Sessions Court judges namely Iris Awen Jon, Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar, Musli Ab Hamid and Jason Juga.
Case management for the matters before judge Iris, Noorhisham and Musli has been fixed for Jan 22, 2026, while the case before judge Jason has been scheduled for mention on Jan 26, 2026.
As part of the bail conditions, the court ordered the accused to report to the nearest police station on the first working day of every month.
The court allowed bail of RM12,000 in cash with two local sureties for 18 of the charges, while bail for the remaining charges was granted without the requirement of a cash deposit.
According to court documents, the alleged offences were committed at about 6pm on Dec 11, 2025, at a residence along Lorong Bayor Bukit, Tabuan Jaya.
All charges were brought under Section 424A of the Penal Code, which deals with the misuse of bank accounts and banking instruments for criminal activities.
Upon conviction, the offence carries a penalty of a fine ranging from RM5,000 to RM50,000, imprisonment for a term of between six months and five years, or both.
Investigations revealed that police, acting on intelligence, conducted a raid on the day of the incident and arrested the suspect.
The operation reportedly led to the seizure of 80 ATM cards from various banks believed to be in his possession.
The prosecution was handled separately by Deputy Public Prosecutors Mohamad Aiman Mutallib Mohamad Shariff, Ruvinasini Pandian, Adriana Maisarah Mohd Farid and Asmawi Nur Haqim Mokhtar, while the accused was represented by lawyers Tiong Ing Neng, Patrick Voon and Alex Kong. — DayakDaily
