Lawas cook arrested after bank account linked to fraud case in Kedah
by Philip Kiew · Borneo Post OnlineLAWAS (Nov 26): A 49-year-old female cook was arrested on Monday by Lawas police to assist in an investigation into a bank account fraud case.
Lawas District Police Chief DSP Liong Tindan confirmed the arrest, saying the local woman was detained at 9.33am in Lawas town by a team of officers.
He said the suspect’s bank account had allegedly been used for fraud under Section 420 of the Penal Code in Baling, Kedah.
“The suspect said she was unaware that her bank account was being used by certain parties for fraud.
“A check of his past offences found that she had no previous criminal offences,” he said in a statement.
Meanwhile, a local man was also arrested on suspicion of being involved in a motorcycle theft reported to have occurred on Nov 5 at 5.30pm in the Lawas district.
Liong said the 27-year-old self-employed suspect was arrested at 12.35pm during a raid at a housing estate in Lawas town.
“The police also managed to seize a motorcycle that was reported missing. A check of past offences found that the suspect had no previous offences.
“The case is being investigated under Section 379A of the Penal Code,” he said.
In another case, a 41-year-old local man who works as a labourer was also arrested in Lawas town at 9.05am on suspicion of drug abuse.
Although a search did not uncover any drugs or illegal items, the suspect’s urine tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. He also has no prior drug-related record.
The case is being investigated under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952.