Labourer pleads guilty to cheating 38 in Ipoh in welfare aid scam
A 49-year-old labourer has pleaded guilty to 13 charges of cheating locals out of a total of about RM6,380.
Muhammad Halmi Ismail admitted to all charges at two separate Ipoh Magistrate's courts on Wednesday (July 24).
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Muhammad Halmi Ismail admitted to all charges at two separate Ipoh Magistrate's courts on Wednesday (July 24).
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00:00A 49-year-old labourer has pleaded guilty to 13 charges of cheating locals, out of a
00:08total of about 6,380 ringgit.
00:12Muhammad Halmy Ismail admitted to all charges at two separate magistrates' court in Ipoh
00:17on Wednesday.
00:18Muhammad Halmy admitted to have cheated his victims by offering to help them obtain e-Qasi
00:23aid, knowing that such services do not exist.
00:27The accused committed the offences at various locations between January and June this year.
00:33Magistrate Punita sentenced Muhammad Halmy to two years' jail and 10 strokes of the
00:36rotan, while Magistrate Siti Nora sentenced him to an additional two years' imprisonment
00:42and four strokes of the whip.