Men Remanded For Having 54 Forged Credit Cards
By Rol Ezam

Bandar Seri Begawan - Four Chinese men and a Chinese woman from Malaysia were brought to the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face a charge of having in their possession 54 forged credit cards (Visa/ Mastercard).

The alleged mastermind, Lim Choon Chye, Chan Chong Kian, 48, Sim Yan Moh, 37, Wong Yuet Ngor and Ngu Chien Siew were arrested five days ago. All understood the charge but none of their pleas’ were taken.

All of them allegedly having the said forged bank notes on the December 31 last year inside a vehicle at Sungai Tujoh Control Post in Kuala Belait.

Meanwhile, Lim Choon Chye, Chan Chong Kian and Sim Yan Moh were also charged with conspiring by dishonestly using a Visa (Mastercard) bearing the name of a Chinese man, as genuine, knowing it to be forged.

The three of them had allegedly used the forged credit cards on the December 26 last year at the UNITEK shop, No 11, Yong Siong Hai building in Simpang 137 Jalan Gadong.

Further, they were also facing a charge of conspiracy against one UNITEK salesperson by dishonestly inducing him to deliver one unit of Acer Ferrari 3000 notebooks to them, which was the property of the said shop.

The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Dk Hana Molina said yesterday that the five defendants would be remanded separately at different police stations for a week due to complete investigations.

They are due to appear in the courthouse on the January 10 at 2:30 pm for further mention. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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