'Ah Long' runner fined RM1,500 for splashing red paint on house
BATU PAHAT: An oil palm labourer who acted as a runner for an unlicensed moneylender was fined RM1,500 by the magistrate’s court here today.
BATU PAHAT: A 39-year-old oil palm worker, Mohamad Amin Rosnan, was fined RM1,500 by a magistrate's court for acting as a runner for an unlicensed moneylender. On June 10, Amin splashed red paint on the 58-year-old debtor's house in Parit Kangkong, Bukit Pasir. Magistrate Mustaqim Sukarno imposed the fine after taking into account Amin's guilty plea and the court's willingness to grant leniency.
The father of four complied with the financial penalty. The victim learned of the damage through a WhatsApp message containing a photograph of his house splashed with red paint. He returned home to find the damage, then lodged a police report. CCTV footage revealed Amin committing the act while his accomplice, who has since been charged, recorded it.
Amin was charged under Section 427 of the Penal Code for mischief, along with Section 34 for joint criminal liability, which carries a potential sentence of up to five years in prison, a fine, or both upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Nur Shahzleen Ibrahim represented the prosecution, while lawyer Normaahani Rais from the National Legal Aid Foundation defended Amin.
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