Filing fake police report to avoid repaying CNY gambling debt sees Kuching bartender fined RM1,200
- RALPH ADVOCATES
- Oct 3
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 6
KUCHING (Oct 25): A bartender was fined RM1,200 in default one month’s jail in the Magistrates’ Court here today for filing a false police report claiming he had been robbed to avoid repaying a debt.
Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan fined Chua Chia Yung, 22, after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 182 of the Penal Code, which provides for a jail term of up to six months, or a fine up to RM2,000, or both.
Chua committed the offence at the Kuching District police headquarters around 5.30am on March 4. Based on the facts of the case, Chua lodged a police report stating that he had been mugged by a man, causing him to lose some cash.
The investigation later found the incident was false and never occurred.
It is understood that Chua filed the false report to avoid repaying a gambling debt during Chinese New Year.
The case was prosecuted by Insp Nur Ain Wong while Chua was represented by counsels Ralph Lee and Christopher Bada.
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