KUALA LUMPUR: A former assistant at an exotic pet shop has been sentenced to one year in prison and two strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving more than RM70,000.
Sessions Court judge Hamidah Mohamed Deril handed down the sentence on Muhammad Amirul Arsyad Ahmad Nor Hishamuddin, 25, to be served from the date of arrest, which was Oct 21.
The accused, then a shop assistant at Lucid Vortex Sdn Bhd, was charged with CBT amounting to RM78,200 from the sale of six Aldabra and leopard tortoises at the company’s premises in Jalan Dato Haji Harun, Taman Taynton View, Cheras, on Oct 20 and Oct 21.
The charge, under Section 408 of the Penal Code, provides imprisonment for up to 14 years with whipping and fine upon conviction.
Based on the facts of the case, the company owner filed a police report after discovering six missing turtles, Bernama reported.
Following a police investigation, it was found that Muhammad Amirul Arsyad sold the turtles for RM78,200 to an individual and did not hand over proceeds of sale to the company.
