MELAKA: A businesswoman was charged in two separate Sessions Courts here with receiving RM581,000 in deposits without a valid licence from another woman, three years ago.
Noryani Abdullah, 56, however, pleaded not guilty after two charges against her were read out by interpreters before judge Mohd Sabri Ismail and Darmafikri Abu Adam, respectively on Tuesday (July 11).
Based on both the charges, the accused had allegedly received deposits without a valid licence from one Fatimah Abdullah, 61, totalling RM581,000.
The offences were allegedly committed between Jan 8, 2020 and Oct 26, 2020 and Feb 16, 2021 and Sept 24, 2021 at the Maybank’s branch in Jalan Hang Tuah in Melaka Tengah district here.
The charges were framed under Section 137(1) of the Financial Services Act 2013, and can be punished according to Section 137 (2) of the same law, which provides a maximum of 10 years’ jail or a fine of up to RM50mil, or both, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutors Puteri Nur Nadia Mohamed Iqbal as well as Alif Asraf Anuar Sharuddin appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by counsel Andrew Lourdes.
Both the courts set bail at RM45,000 and fixed Aug 11 for the next mention date.
