Two men claim trial to Johor lorry theft after 100km police chase; one faces three more charges

In Johor Bahru, a company director and a factory worker, Chai Min Quan and Low Boon Lai, pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including the theft of a lorry, obstructing a police officer, drug possession, and dangerous driving.

The two accused allegedly stole a lorry from a petrol station and were involved in a police chase.

Various charges were read to them, with Low facing additional charges of obstruction and drug possession.

Bail conditions were set, and future court dates were scheduled for document submissions and further proceedings.

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 6 — A company director and a factory worker claimed trial in the Magistrate’s and Sessions Courts here today to charges including the theft of a lorry, dangerous driving, obstructing a police officer and drug possession.

Chai Min Quan, 39, and Low Boon Lai, 37, pleaded not guilty after the lorry theft charge was read to them in Malay by a court interpreter before Magistrate A. Shaarmini.

According to the charge, the two men allegedly stole a CD45-model lorry belonging to Max Theu Zhi Wei from a parking area in front of the BHP Plentong petrol station along Jalan Mutiara 4, Taman Plentong, Masai, near here, at 7.40am on September 30.

They were charged under Section 379A of the Penal Code for motor vehicle theft, which carries a prison term of between one and seven years and a fine upon conviction.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Eizlan Azhar prosecuted, while Chai was represented by lawyer Yap Che Kai. Low was unrepresented.

The court set October 23 for the submission of documents and for Low to appoint a lawyer.

Both men were granted bail of RM7,000 each, with additional conditions requiring them to report to a nearby police station, surrender their international passports and refrain from interfering with the victim or witnesses.

Separately, Low pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Atifah Hazimah Wahab to two further charges, which were read to him in Mandarin.

On the first charge, he is accused of intentionally obstructing Corporal Muhammad Nazmi Ihsan Abdullah from carrying out his duties within the jurisdiction of the Pasir Putih police station at 8.25am on September 30.

He was charged under Section 186 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum prison term of two years, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both, upon conviction.

On the second charge, Low is accused of possessing 0.7g of methamphetamine by the roadside along Jalan Mawar Biru in the Pasir Gudang Industrial Area at 10.20am on the same day.

The charge was framed under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a maximum prison term of five years, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both, upon conviction.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Aisyah Mustapha Kamal prosecuted, while Low was unrepresented.

The court set October 23 for the submission of documents in the obstruction case and granted Low bail of RM3,500.

Magistrate Atifah set December 7 for the submission of the chemistry report in the drug possession case and granted him bail of RM3,000.

In a related case, Low pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid to a charge of dangerous driving, which was also read to him in Mandarin.

He is accused of driving against the flow of traffic and making an illegal U-turn in a manner that endangered the public along Jalan Mawar Biru at 10.20am on September 30.

He was charged under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a maximum five-year prison term and a fine of RM5,000, as well as the revocation of his driving licence upon conviction.

The prosecution was conducted by Johor Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department prosecuting officer Inspector S. Vikineswary. Low was unrepresented.

The court set November 5 for the submission of documents and granted him bail of RM5,000.

Last Wednesday, footage circulated on social media showing a man driving a lorry dangerously while fleeing several police patrol cars.

Police later said they had pursued the lorry for about two hours over a distance of 100 kilometres after two suspects allegedly stole the heavy vehicle in Plentong.

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在柔佛州新山，公司董事蔡敏泉和工厂工人刘文来对包括盗窃货车、妨碍警务人员、持有毒品和危险驾驶在内的多项指控拒不不认罪。

据称，两名被告从加油站偷走了一辆货车，并卷入了一场警匪追逐。

法庭向他们宣读了多项指控，其中洛还面临妨碍司法公正和持有毒品的额外指控。

法院设定了保释条件，并安排了未来的庭审日期，以便提交文件和进行进一步的诉讼程序。

新山，10月6日讯——一名公司董事和一名工厂工人今天在新山地方法庭否认了包括盗窃货车、危险驾驶、妨碍警务人员和持有毒品在内的指控。

39 岁的蔡敏泉和 37 岁的刘文来在地方法官 A. Shaarmini 面前，由法庭翻译用马来语向他们宣读了货车盗窃指控后，均表示不认罪。

根据指控，这两名男子涉嫌于 9 月 30 日上午 7 点 40 分，在马赛镇普伦通花园 Jalan Mutiara 4 号 BHP Plentong 加油站前的停车场，从 Max Theu Zhi Wei 手中偷走了一辆 CD45 型卡车。

他们被控违反《刑法》第 379A 条，犯有盗窃机动车罪，该罪名一旦成立，可判处一至七年有期徒刑并处罚金。

副检察官艾兹兰·阿兹哈尔负责公诉，蔡某的辩护律师是叶志凯，而刘某没有律师代表。

法院将提交文件和刘特佐指定律师的日期定为10月23日。

两名男子均获准以 7000 令吉保释，但附加条件包括向附近警察局报到、上交国际护照以及不得干扰受害者或证人。

此外，Low在法官Atifah Hazimah Wahab面前对另外两项指控表示不认罪，这两项指控是用普通话向他宣读的。

第一项指控是，他被控于 9 月 30 日上午 8 点 25 分故意阻挠下士穆罕默德·纳兹米·伊赫桑·阿卜杜拉在巴西布提警察局辖区内执行公务。

他被控违反《刑法》第 186 条，该条文规定，一旦罪名成立，最高可判处两年监禁、最高罚款 10,000 令吉，或两者并罚。

第二项指控是，Low 被控于当天上午 10 点 20 分在巴西古当工业区 Jalan Mawar Biru 路边持有 0.7 克甲基苯丙胺。

该指控依据 1952 年危险药物法令第 12(2) 条提出，该条规定，一旦罪名成立，最高可判处五年监禁、最高罚款 10,000 令吉，或两者并罚。

副检察官西蒂·艾莎·穆斯塔法·卡迈勒 (Siti Aisyah Mustapha Kamal) 负责起诉，而刘特佐 (Low) 没有律师代表。

法庭将妨碍司法公正案的文件提交日期定为 10 月 23 日，并准予 Low 以 3500 令吉保释。

地方法官阿提法将毒品持有案的化学报告提交日期定为 12 月 7 日，并准予他 3000 令吉的保释金。

在另一起相关案件中，Low 在地方法官 Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid 面前对危险驾驶的指控表示不认罪，该指控也是用普通话向他宣读的。

他被指控于 9 月 30 日上午 10 点 20 分在 Jalan Mawar Biru 逆向行驶并非法掉头，危及公众安全。

他被控违反 1987 年道路交通法第 42(1) 条，该条文规定最高可判处五年监禁和 5000 令吉罚款，并可能在定罪后吊销其驾驶执照。

本案由柔佛州交通调查执法局检察官S. Vikineswary督察负责起诉。被告Low没有聘请律师。

法庭将提交文件的日期定为11月5日，并准予他以5000令吉保释。

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