KUALA PILAH: Three partners in crime who went on a spending spree using an elderly woman's ATM card in Rembau last month have been fined RM5,000 by the Magistrate's Court here.
The three pleaded guilty after the charges were read to them before Magistrate Saiful Sayoti, reported Kosmo.
The trio was found guilty of dishonestly retaining stolen property, specifically an ATM card belonging to an 83-year-old woman.
The crime occurred at a house on Jalan Chengkau Astana Raja, Rembau, at around 11.10pm on Oct 29.
They were charged under Section 411 of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of up to five years in prison, a fine, or both, if convicted.
According to court documents, the elderly woman's son discovered multiple transactions on Oct 29 had been made on his mother's ATM card between Oct 24 and 29.
After a search at her home, the woman realised the card was missing and reported the theft to the Chembong Police Station.
Following investigations, the card was found at the home of one of the accused, along with receipts.
The card had been used by all three, for the purchase of gold, beverage and a hotel stay.