KL court fines Chinese national RM20,000 for cheating man out of 3 Rolex watches
Wu Zhiwei, 27, pleaded guilty to an alternative charge after it was read out to him before judge Azrul Darus.
Azrul ordered Wu to serve 12 months in jail if he failed to pay the fine.
Wu was charged with cheating the victim into handing over two Rolex Datejust 41 watches and a Black Submariner, all worth RM146,657, at a restaurant in Jalan Khoo Teik Ee between June 4 and 16.
The charge under Section 417 of the Penal Code provides for five years in jail, a fine or both upon conviction.
In mitigation, lawyer Tan Cheng Yee said the accused did not have a criminal record.
"He was remanded for five days and that served as a lesson for him.
"He is remorseful and hopes the court will consider a reduced sentence."
According to the facts of the case, the victim handed over the watches to Wu after he claimed his friends would make payments for him through online transfers.
The friends later said although they had received money from Wu, the money reverted back to him.
Deputy public prosecutor Wafa Zainal Abidin said the accused should be given a proportionate sentence as a lesson.
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