Malaysian wanted in Philippines gets two years for passport offence


KOTA KINABALU: A Malaysian man accused of cheating 15,000 people in a massive pyramid scheme in the Philippines has been jailed for two years by the Magistrate's Court here.

Businessman Mohammad Kamal Sa'ad, 47, pleaded guilty Monday after being charged under Section 12(1) (d) of the Passport Act 1966, which provides a fine of up to RM10, 000 or jail terms of up to five years or both.

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