Forty-nine individuals charged in Kulim online fraud case

Forty-nine men, including eight locals, appeared in the Kulim Magistrate's Court facing charges for conducting online fraud activities at five premises in Bandar Putra. The eight local defendants pleaded guilty to the charges.

Forty-one other defendants, consisting of Indian and Pakistani nationals including seven women, pleaded not guilty and requested trials. The charges were brought under Section 417 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 120B(1) and Section 34. If convicted, they face up to five years in prison, a fine, or both. The court has set November 24 as the mention date for these 41 individuals.

Additionally, three of the local defendants—Lee Jian, Loh Seng Huang, and Chew Joo Hock—faced separate charges for allegedly allowing 17 undocumented immigrants to reside at the premises. They pleaded not guilty to these immigration charges. The court granted bail of RM8,000 for each with one surety, setting a mention date for January 18 next year.