Law student fined RM500 for allowing account to be used in illegal transactions
JOHOR BARU: A 22-year-old private college law student was fined RM500 by the Sessions Court here today after pleading guilty to allowing her bank account to be used for illegal transactions.
In Johor Baru, a 22-year-old law student was fined RM500 for allowing her bank account to be used in unlawful activities. Nicole Soo Lik Yee pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court and faces a one-month jail sentence if she fails to pay the fine. Soo was found guilty of dishonestly transferring RM525 into her account from a 32-year-old man on June 13 at 4:31pm.
The charge under Section 424 of the Penal Code could result in up to five years in prison, a fine, or both. Soo's legal counsel, K. Bharathi, from the National Legal Aid Foundation, requested a lighter sentence, noting that Soo is a law student in Petaling Jaya and relies on her grandfather due to her parents' separation. The prosecutor, Shamira Mohd Luthfi Ismail, argued for the original penalty.
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