Two Plead Guilty Over Fake Currencies
By Rol Ezam

Bandar Seri Begawan - A 30-year-old local woman charged with using two counterfeit currency notes, abetting her friend to use forged notes and having in possession two fake notes, will be sentenced on December 19 after she pleaded guilty to the charges in the High Court yesterday.

The defendant, Rinny Suqarni Binti Hj Mahmud, 30, will appear for the sentencing together with her friend, Hj Maswadi bin Pungut, 24, who also pleaded guilty to the charge of using a counterfeit Brunei $500 note.

The woman first pleaded guilty to using two Brunei $500 notes with serial nos B/l 1001303 and B/I 1001130 as genuine at a bank in Serusop, while knowing or having reason to believe the same to be counterfeit.

The defendant also pleaded guilty to abetting her friend, Hj Maswadi, by handing over a counterfeit $500 note, bearing serial number B/1 1001062, for use. Both charges were committed on November 17 and 18, 2005 respectively.

It carries an imprisonment term which may extend to 15 years and a fine.

The defendant is also facing another 10 years' imprisonment with fine after she pleaded guilty to having in possession two counterfeit $500 notes with serial numbers B/11001572 and B/1 1001230, with the intention to use them as genuine currencies.

The offence was committed on November 29. Hj Maswadi is facing 15 years' imprisonment and a fine after he pleaded guilty to using a $500 note bearing serial number B/I 1001062 as genuine at Syarikat Illham Jaya in Kampong Rimba on November 18 this year.

The case was heard before Judge Hairolarni Majid. Deputy Public Prosecutor Pg Nina Jasmine prosecuted.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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