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Salesman charged with fraud over sale of gloves worth RM5.1mil
P Dinesh allegedly deceived a person into believing 150,000 non-existent boxes of gloves were already in stock at Hartalega Sdn Bhd's warehouse. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA : A salesman pleaded not guilty in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court today to a charge of fraud involving the sale and purchase of gloves worth a total of RM5.1 million five years ago.
P Dinesh, 36, together with Aspen Broadway Sdn Bhd director R Gopinatan Pillai, allegedly deceived a person into believing 150,000 non-existent boxes of Coats Nitrile Examination gloves were already in stock at Hartalega Sdn Bhd's warehouse.
The victim transferred RM5.1 million into a bank account belonging to a law firm appointed by Aspen Broadway.
The offence was allegedly committed at a condominium in Jalan Tun Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, on Nov 9, 2020, under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which provides up to 10 years' imprisonment, whipping and a fine if convicted.
Judge Azrul Darus allowed Dinesh bail of RM100,000 with one surety and also ordered him to surrender his passport to the court and to report to a nearby police station once a month.
Deputy public prosecutor Chow Siang Kong appeared for the prosecution while lawyer Akmal Taufik represented Dinesh.
The court set July 28 for mention.
On Feb 10, Gopinatan was charged with one count of fraud and seven counts of money laundering involving the sale and purchase of gloves.
