Salesman jailed for misappropriating money and car

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KUCHING: A salesman was sentenced to three years’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court here after he was found guilty of two charges of dishonestly misappropriating a sum of RM10,500 and a Perodua Myvi.

The accused Saidina Hamzah Jeli, 35, from Kampung Melayu Kota Samarahan was convicted of two charges
under Section 403 of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of up to five years with whipping and liable to a fine upon conviction.

The case was presided by Magistrate Geral Empaling Donald. For each charge, Saidina received three years jail term to run concurrently.

For the first charge, Saidina was accused of misappropriating money from the sale of the Proton Waja, supposedly to be given to Simon Aleh.

Saidina took the money for his own personal use at a bank at Jalan Haji Taha at about 9.19am on March 6 this year.

For the second charge, Saidina misappropriated the car belonging to the woman by renting it to another person without her approval, and it could not be traced.

The offence was committed at Mile 3, Batu Kawah at about 3pm on May 25 also this year.