KUALA LUMPUR: Two company owners in the sand business claimed trial to cheating two investors of RM200,000 in a supply deal for a road project in Sepang, Selangor.
Yazlinda Ya'akob, 47, and P. Kuhan, 46, claimed trial after they were jointly charged with two counts of cheating before judge Suzana Hussin.
On both charges, they were accused of intentionally cheating Lim Chai Lai and Loo Choon Sing into handing over RM100,000 each in March two years ago.
Yazlinda and Kuhan had deceived the victims into believing they could supply sand for a road project from Kampung Ulu Chuchuh to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Both accused had committed the offences at a bank on Jalan Bukit Bintang on March 23 and 24.
The offence, under Section 420 of the Penal Code read with Section 34, carries a jail term of not less than one year and not more than 10 years, whipping and fine.
Judge Suzana set bail at RM10,000 with one surety for each accused.
She ordered the duo to surrender their passports to the court, report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) office monthly and not harass prosecution witnesses.
MACC prosecuting officer Mohd Aliff Shaharuzaman prosecuted while counsel Vishaalini Subramaniam stood for both accused.