KUALA TERENGGANU – A labourer was charged at the Sessions Court here today, on three counts of attempting to bribe a senior police officer with RM16,000 as inducement to not take action against him for the possession of drugs.
On the first and second count, Mohd Robi Mohammad, 41 was charged with trying to bribe Terengganu police headquarters, Narcotics Crime Investigation Department Insp Shahrul Effendy Mohammad Rahim with RM8,000 and RM4,000 to let him off the drug offence.
He allegedly committed the acts on Jan 15 about 11 pm at Kampung Bharu Tepoh, Jalan Bukit Wan, here.
The third count involved offering a bribe of RM4,000 to the same officer on Jan 16 about 1.36 am at the police headquarters.
The accused faces up to 20 years imprisonment and fine of not less than five times the bribe, under Section 17 (b) of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act (MACC) 2009, upon conviction.
The accused, who was not represented, pleaded not guilty to the charges, before Judge Wan Fadhilah Nor Wan Idris.
MACC DPP Zainal Ayob prosecuted.
Meanwhile, Abdul Lahid Badorun, 27, a technician, was charged in the same court with aiding Mohd Robi on the third count under Section 28(1)(c) of the MACC Act.
The court fixed Feb 20 for the remention of both cases and allowed Mohd Robi bail at RM10,500 and RM4,000 for Abdul Lahid.- BERNAMA
