Duo accused of helping luxury goods scam couple flee to plead guilty

TWO Malaysian men, accused of helping a couple allegedly involved in a S$32mil (RM102mil) luxury goods scam flee the country, have maintained in a district court that they intend to plead guilty.

The court heard yesterday that one of the men, Mohamed Alias, 40, might be handed one more charge in the future – that of harbouring an offender. Details about this potential charge were not disclosed in court.