MACC officers in dock: High Court orders defence over RM952,690 gang robbery of China businessman

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has ordered two Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers and a former officer to present their defense on charges of gang robbery against a Chinese businessman.

This decision follows an appeal by the prosecution against the Sessions Court's earlier acquittal of the accused.

The alleged robbery involved forcibly taking cash and valuables under the guise of an official operation, with the High Court ruling that the element of fear was proven.

The case will return to the Sessions Court for the defense phase, maintaining bail for the accused until the next hearing on October 29.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The High Court today ordered two Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers and a former officer of the agency to enter their defence on a charge of gang robbery involving a China businessman five years ago.

Judge Datuk Mohd Arief Emran Arifin made the ruling after allowing the prosecution’s appeal against the Sessions Court’s decision to acquit and discharge the three men — MACC officers Muhamad Haffiz Mohd Radzi, 36, and Mohd Fahmee Mohamad Nor, 44, and former officer Azwan Asli, 41 — at the close of the prosecution’s case.

“The prosecution’s appeal is allowed. The Sessions Court judge erred in ruling that the element of fear could not be proven, when in fact that element did exist.

“The case is remitted to the Sessions Court for the defence stage of the trial before a Sessions Court judge. Bail for all three respondents is maintained, and the court has fixed Oct 29 for mention at the Sessions Court,” he said.

On Aug 4 last year, the Sessions Court acquitted and discharged the three men after ruling that the prosecution had failed to prove the elements of robbery in the case.

Deputy Public Prosecutors Datuk Mohd Nordin Ismail, Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry, and Hench Goh appeared for the prosecution, while lawyer Azizul Shariman Mat Yusoff represented Muhammad Haffiz, and lawyer Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad represented Mohd Fahmee and Azwan.

On Dec 13, 2023, the three men were charged with jointly committing gang robbery against Kun Gao, involving cash of RM952,690 and 1,225 Yuan, a silver-coloured luggage bag, and a black Louis Vuitton bag belonging to the businessman.

The offence was allegedly committed at a condominium on Jalan Ampang at noon on Dec 10, 2021. The charge was framed under Section 395 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and whipping upon conviction.

According to the case facts, when Kun Gao arrived at the condominium at noon that day, Mohd Fahmee and Azwan were inside the unit. They identified themselves as MACC officers and said they wanted to search the premises for documents related to a money laundering investigation.

The three accused allegedly forced Kun Gao to surrender his passport and open a safe deposit box. The mobile phones belonging to the businessman, his wife, their child and the domestic helper were also seized.

Muhamad Haffiz allegedly displayed handcuffs to the victim as though he intended to arrest him.

Overcome by fear and feeling threatened, the victim was unable to stop the trio from searching the premises and could only watch as they took a silver luggage bag and a black Louis Vuitton bag containing RM952,690 in cash and 1,225 yuan.

The victim was then instructed to carry both bags to the lobby for loading into a Toyota Hilux.

During the search, he was not allowed to contact a lawyer or wait for one to arrive. No search form was provided, and he did not sign any document relating to the seizure of the cash and bags.

Police investigations, together with confirmation from the trio’s supervisor, established that their actions were not part of an official MACC operation but were instead an act of robbery. — Bernama

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吉隆坡高等法院已下令两名马来西亚反贪污委员会官员和一名前官员就其对一名中国商人的团伙抢劫指控进行辩护。

此前，检方对地方法院早先对被告的无罪判决提出上诉，随后做出了上述决定。

据称，这起抢劫案涉及以官方行动为幌子强行抢走现金和贵重物品，高等法院裁定，恐惧因素已得到证实。

该案将返回地方法院进行辩护阶段，被告人将获准保释，直至 10 月 29 日的下次听证会。

吉隆坡，10 月 9 日讯——高等法院今日下令两名马来西亚反贪污委员会（MACC）官员和一名前官员就五年前涉及一名中国商人的团伙抢劫指控进行辩护。

法官拿督莫哈末阿里夫·埃姆兰·阿里芬在控方举证完毕后，允许控方对地方法院无罪释放三名男子（36岁的反贪污委员会官员穆罕默德·哈菲兹·莫哈末·拉齐、44岁的莫哈末·法米·莫哈末·诺尔和41岁的前官员阿兹万·阿斯利）的裁决提出上诉，并作出上述裁决。

“检方的上诉获得批准。地方法院法官裁定恐惧因素无法得到证实，这是错误的，因为事实上恐惧因素是存在的。”

“本案已发回地方法院，由地方法院法官进行辩护阶段的审理。三名被告的保释均获维持，法院已将案件再次开庭日期定于10月29日，”他说道。

去年 8 月 4 日，地方法院裁定检方未能证明本案抢劫罪的构成要件，因此宣告三名男子无罪释放。

副检察官Datuk Mohd Nordin Ismail、Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry和Hench Goh出庭受控，律师Azizul Shariman Mat Yusoff代表Muhammad Haffiz，律师Tan Sri Dzulkifli Ahmad代表Mohd Fahmee和Azwan。

2023年12月13日，这三名男子被控共同抢劫高坤，涉案现金952,690令吉和1,225元人民币，一个银色行李袋，以及属于这位商人的一个黑色路易威登包。

据称，该罪行于 2021 年 12 月 10 日中午在安邦路的一处公寓内发生。该指控依据《刑法》第 395 条提出，该条规定，罪名成立者最高可判处 20 年监禁和鞭刑。

根据案情，当天中午，昆高抵达公寓时，莫哈末·法米和阿兹万正在屋内。他们自称是反贪污委员会官员，并表示要搜查房屋，寻找与洗钱调查相关的文档。

据称，三名被告强迫高坤交出护照并打开保险箱。警方还扣押了高坤、其妻子、孩子以及家佣的手机。

据称，穆罕默德·哈菲兹向受害者展示了手铐，好像要逮捕他似的。

受害者因恐惧和受到威胁而无法阻止三人搜查房屋，只能眼睁睁地看着他们拿走一个银色行李袋和一个黑色路易威登包，里面装有952,690令吉现金和1,225元人民币。

随后，受害者被指示将两个包搬到大厅，装进一辆丰田Hilux皮卡。

搜查过程中，他被禁止联系律师或等待律师到场。警方没有提供搜查表格，他也未签署任何与扣押现金和行李相关的文档。

警方调查以及三人上司的确认证实，他们的行为并非马来西亚反贪污委员会（MACC）的官方行动，而是一起抢劫案。——马新社

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