Datuk faces jail term of 483 years if found guilty

Facing the law: Adly was said to have committed the offences in a bungalow at Bandar Baru Bangi from June 2019 to September 2020. — KK SHAM/The Star

SHAH ALAM: A businessman with a Datuk title has claimed trial to 69 charges of allegedly trying to swindle the government of various construction projects which can see him in jail for a total of 483 years.

Datuk Adly Kamarudin, 47, was charged at a Sessions Court here yesterday for facilitating fraud over various government projects, involving roadworks, renovation and upgrading works, as well as the installation of air conditioning and mechanical apparatus.

He now faces a total jail term of 483 years if found guilty as each charge comes with a maximum imprisonment of seven years and a fine.