Pregnant woman jailed for CBT, involving RM83,220.18

KUALA LUMPUR: A former bank officer was sentenced to a total of 24 months' jail and fined RM20,000 by the Sessions Court here today on two counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT), involving RM83,220.18.
Judge Syed Faisal Syed Amir handed down the sentence on Nor Azrin Zazali, 33, who pleaded guilty to both charges.
On the first count, the woman, who was then a bank officer, was charged with committing CBT by dishonestly transferring RM83,220.18, which was entrusted to her for transfer into an approved account, into her personal account.
She was sentenced to 18 months' jail and fined RM20,000, in default four months' jail, for the offence.
The charge, under Section 408 of the Penal Code, provides an imprisonment for up to 14 years with whipping, and is liable to fine, upon conviction.
Nor Azrin, who is now three months pregnant, was also charged with making a false document by forging the signature of a superior officer at that time, Muhammad Yuriadi Yusof, 33, onto the bank's money transfer form and then transferred the money into her account.
She was sentenced to six months' jail for the offence.
However, the court ordered her to serve the jail sentences concurrently from the date of her arrest, which was last May 31.
Both the offences were committed at the Cheque Clearing Department of the iCIMB (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd at Level 18, Menara Atlas Plaza Pantai, No 5, Jalan 4/83 A, Off Jalan Pantai Baru here between Aug 9, 2016, and March 27 this year.
During mitigation, Nor Azrin, represented by lawyer Nor Assalinah Noor Azman, said she was desperate for money and had a seven-year-old child to support.
Deputy public prosecutor S. Malini Anne prosecuted. — Bernama