KUALA LUMPUR: Two former employees of a plastic food packaging company pleaded not guilty to a charge of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving the company’s raw materials, resulting in losses amounting to more than RM2.9mil last year.
Koh Kian Hwee, 57, then general manager of production at Contipak Noron Sdn Bhd, and Kua Hsean Soon, 34, who was an assistant production manager, were jointly charged with committing the offence at the company in Jalan Genting Kelang, Setapak, between June 25 and Oct 16, 2024.
They were charged under Section 408 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same law, which provides for imprisonment of up to 14 years, whipping, and a fine, if convicted.
Judge Hamidah Mohamed Deril allowed Koh and Kua bail of RM30,000 with one surety each.
The accused were also ordered to surrender their passports to the court.
