KUALA LUMPUR: A former exotic pet shop assistant was jailed for one year with two strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to criminal breach of trust (CBT) for involving more than RM70,000 over the sale of six tortoises.
Sessions Court judge Hamidah Mohamed Deril handed down the sentence on Muhammad Amirul Arsyad Ahmad Nor Hishamuddin, 25, to be served from the date of arrest, which was last Oct 21.
Muhammad Amirul Arsyad, then a shop assistant at Lucid Vortex Sdn Bhd, was charged with CBT amounting to RM78,200 from the sale of six Aldabra and Leopard tortoises at the company in Jalan Dato Haji Harun, Taman Tanyton Vie, Cheras last Oct 20 and 21.
The charge, under Section 408 of the Penal Code, provides imprisonment for up to 14 years with whipping and a fine upon conviction.
Based on the facts of the case, the company owner filed a police report after discovering six tortoises belonging to the company were missing.
A police investigation found that Muhammad Amirul Arsyad had sold the tortoises for RM78,200 to an individual and did not hand over the sale money to the company.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Raihanah Abd Razak appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was unrepresented. - Bernama
