KLUANG: Police have opened an investigation into a criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving the sale of a parcel of land allegedly carried out without the knowledge of its rightful owner.
Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the case came to light after a 73-year-old man lodged a police report on Wednesday(April 1). The complainant is a shareholder of a financial management company based here.
“According to the complainant, the land sale took place early this year and involved his company director, a local man,” ACP Bahrin said in a statement on Thursday (April 2).
He said the victim, a local man who is also the company's owner, was informed by his employees that his land had been sold to a third party without his knowledge.
“Checks later revealed that ownership of the land had been transferred to the buyer. The victim also did not receive RM154,685.25 from the sale proceeds,” he added.
ACP Bahrin said the case is being investigated under Section 409 of the Penal Code for criminal breach of trust.
“So far, no arrests have been made in connection with the case involving suspects aged 60 and 71,” he said.
He advised the public, especially company owners and shareholders, to be more vigilant and ensure that the management of company finances and assets is regularly monitored.
“Any transactions involving company assets must be carried out according to proper procedures,” he said.
He added that the latest information on commercial crime modus operandi can be obtained via the Commercial Crime Investigation Department’s official Facebook, Instagram and TikTok accounts.
Members of the public with inquiries or information related to such cases can contact the nearest police station or the Kluang District Police Headquarters at 07-778 4222 (telephone), 07-778 4256 (direct line), 07-776 6822 (hotline) or 014-365 6822 (Tablet DC).
