Two gold miners charged with cheating govt out of RM1.3mil in royalty payments


KOTA KINABALU: Two gold miners have been charged with cheating the state government of over RM1.3mil in royalties between 2019 and 2023.

Lo Fui Ming and his son Lo Teck Yong were slapped with a total of 24 charges allegedly committed during this period, and both pleaded not guilty to the charges before Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga at the Special Corruptions Court here on Wednesday (Oct 25).

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