A BUSINESSMAN claimed trial in the Muar magistrates’ court today to 10 counts of receiving stolen property involving more than RM515,000 belonging to an elderly woman.

Mohd Fairus Md Noor, 36, was charged with dishonestly receiving the money amounting to RM515,523.80 belonging to Manjeet Kaur Syran Singh, 72, through 10 transactions at CIMB Bank Bhd, Jalan Sulaiman, Muar between November 21, 2018, and December 26, 2019.

The money was alleged to be in a CIMB Bank account registered in the name of Fairus, who knew and had reason to believe that the money was stolen property.

The charge, under section 411 of the penal code, carries a prison sentence of up to five years or with a fine or both.

Magistrate Fatin Dalilah Khalid allowed Fairus bail of RM17,000 on all charges with one surety and fixed January 14 for mention for submission of documents and the appointment of a lawyer.

Deputy public prosecutor Putera Amirool Faez Suhasi prosecuted, while lawyer Nor Hafizah Abdullah, from the  National Legal Aid Foundation, represented the accused.  – Bernama, December 12, 2023.