KUALA LUMPUR: An administrative manager of a Spanish-owned company which provides consultancy and business development services for the defence industry was sentenced to six months in jail by the Magistrate's Court here on Thursday (Nov 16) for misappropriating company funds amounting to RM1.5mil.
Magistrate Datin Sabariah Othman handed down the sentence on Tan I-Lynn, 38, after the woman pleaded guilty to two alternative charges.
She was sentenced to six months in prison on each charge to be served concurrently from the date of her arrest, which was Aug 22 this year.
On both charges, Tan was charged as an employee of Ada Vinci Global Sdn Bhd with misappropriating RM1,518,422.88 and RM58,354, respectively, belonging to the company.
She was charged with committing the offence at the company at Menara YNH Kiara 163, Jalan Dalam, Brickfields here, between Dec 3, 2021, and March 9, 2022.
The charge, under Section 403 of the Penal Code, provides imprisonment for up to five years and with whipping and was liable to fine, upon conviction.
Based on the facts of the case, Tan, who was also the personal assistant of the company owner as well as the authorised signatory of the company, was found to have used money belonging to the company amounting to RM1,576,776.88 between Dec 3, 2021, and Dec 10, 2022, for her own use, including to make payments for chocolate supply to her company, Orchid Impex Global.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Raihanah Abd Razak prosecuted, while Tan was represented by lawyer Puvarasan B.R. - Bernama
