CAMERA-SHY: Rafizal covering his face as he leaves the courtroom. — Bernama photo
JOHOR BAHARU: A man claiming to be an agent of the Malaysian Ex-Policemen Association (PBPM) was charged in the Magistrates’ Court here yesterday with four counts of cheating, involving RM36,000.
However, Rafizal Ahmad Razi, 35, pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
On the first count, he is charged with cheating a company director into handing RM5,000, purportedly to purchase jerseys for a football team, but such a purchase was not made.
The offence was allegedly committed about 4pm at a shop in Tampoi on June 26 this year.
For the second and third charge, Rafizal is alleged to have received a HSBC and RHB cheque, for RM14,000 and RM7,000, respectively, from the company director, purportedly for purchase of camels for a function at the Johor palace, when in fact such a purchase was never made nor was there such a function.
The offences were allegedly committed about 2pm at the Mutiara Rini Petronas station in Nusajaya.
On the fourth count, he is charged with accepting a cheque for RM10,000 from the company director, purportedly for purchase of flags in conjunction with the Johor Sultan’s birthday celebration, but the purchase was never made.
The offence was allegedly committed about 4pm at Mutiara Square, Taman Rini here last Oct 2.
Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Ashraff Mohd Diah, who prosecuted, requested bail at RM50,000.
However, lawyer Bustaman Menon Abdul Hamid Menon, representing Rafizal, requested bail for RM10,000 on grounds that his client, who was getting married next month, also had to care for his father.
Magistrate Mohd Azlan Shah Allias set bail at RM40,000 with one surety for all charges and fixed Nov 9 for mention. — Bernama