BUTTERWORTH: Two men, one of whom is disabled, have been charged at the Sessions Court here with armed robbery involving two gunny sacks full of jewellery.
Muhammad Zaim Goh Abdullah, 42, and Mah Cheow Chuen, 43, who suffers from a physical disability to his right hand, pleaded not guilty to a joint charge under Section 395 of the Penal Code.
They were charged with robbing a 27-year-old man of two gunny sacks containing 160 packets of jewellery, together with another male accomplice who is still at large.
The charges, read out in front of Judge Nurzafirah Mohamed Ali, statedthat they used a parang during the robbery at a premise in Bagan Ajam at 7.35pm on Dec 12.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Nadia Jamal did not offer bail as it is not allowed under the charge.
Both accused, who were unrepresented, appealed for lower bail, with Muhammad Zaim Goh stating that he had to support his wife and both his parents, while Mah said he had to support his wife, his five children and his mother.
The judge then allowed bail of RM8,000 each with one surety and set Jan 15 for case re-mention.
In another proceedings, Magistrate Siti Zulaikha Nordin @ Ghani sentenced both accused to a fine of RM3,000 after they pled guilty to possessing stolen goods.
Muhammad Zaim Goh plead guilty to the charge of possessing a laptop and a vape belonging to a man at Jalan Perwira, Permatang Tinggi at 12.50 pm on Dec 17.
Mah also plead guilty to possessing a tablet device, a speaker and seven vapes of various brands belonging to the same man at Persiaran Seksyen 6/36, Bandar Putra Bertam at 2.20pm the same day.
Both men were charged under Section 411 of the Penal Code and the case was prosecuted by deputy public prosecutor Airina Syazreena Zainurin, while both accused were unrepresented. – Bernama
