KLANG: Three men belonging to the Along Jep Gang have been charged at the magistrate’s court for concealing and possessing stolen vehicle frames.
The trio, Tomi Andhika Kosnanto, 25, Muhammad Razahin Zailan, 25, and Mohd Hafifi Mohamad, 40, pleaded guilty to the charges under Section 29(1) of the Minor Offenses Act 1955, which was read separately to them before assistant registrar Wan Muhammad Kushairi Wan Roslei on Wednesday (May 7).
They face a penalty of up to one year imprisonment or a fine of up to RM1,000, or both, if convicted, for the offence related to stolen vehicle frames.
Tomi Andhika, Muhammad Razahin, and Mohd Hafifi, all unemployed, were also charged with hiding a Proton Saga, a Perodua Kancil, and a Honda C100 motorcycle, all stolen, in several locations in Klang between Dec 28 last year and April 19 this year.
Tomi Andhika pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code for concealing a stolen Honda C100 motorbike on Dec 28 last year, facing a possible jail term of seven years and a fine.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to a charge of robbing a Proton Iriz car from a 54-year-old victim in Teluk Gadong Besar around 8.30am on March 19.
He was charged under Section 392 of the Penal Code, which provides for up to 14 years in prison, and a fine or whipping if found guilty.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Razahin pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code for concealing a stolen Proton Saga at Kampung Rantau Panjang on April 19 this year.
The third member, Mohd Hafifi, also pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code for concealing a stolen Perodua Kancil near Bukit Tinggi on April 11.
DPPs Nur Nadia Syuhada Rosli and Sulfie Abu Hassan prosecuted, while counsel James Chan from the National Legal Aid Foundation represented the three men.
Bail was set between RM2,500 to RM6,000 each, with the court fixing 11, 23, and 30 June for proceedings and sentencing.
The trio’s modus operandi was apparently targeting victims who left their car engines running by the roadside.
