SIBU: A police inspector was charged at the Corruption Court here Tuesday for demanding a RM5,000 bribe from a woman to return jewellery in a car that was seized during a drug-offence related arrest.
According to the charge sheet, Azrul Izman Shadan, 35, who was then attached to the anti-narcotics department, had asked for RM5,000 from Amy Yip Su Ling as an inducement for the return of some jewellery on March 13, 2015.
The jewellery was in a car that was seized when Yip's husband was detained for a drug-related offence.
Azrul pleaded not guilty to the charge under Section 17(a) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
The offence provides for a jail sentence of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the sum of the value of the gratification.
Justice Nixon Kennedy Kumbong released Azrul on bail of RM10,000 in one surety and fixed Oct 3-5 for the trial.
He also told the accused, who was accompanied by his wife, to appoint his own counsel for the trial.
Azrul had requested from the court to have the trial heard at the court in Kuching as he was now attached to the Kuching police station.
Justice Nixon fixed Sept 26 for case management.
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