A former engineer in Kuala Terengganu has changed his plea to not guilty over charges of attempting to use 359 counterfeit RM50 notes at a gold shop.
KUALA TERENGGANU: A former engineer has pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempting to use counterfeit currency at a gold shop last month.
Ahmad Faisal Mohd Shahrani, 34, changed his plea when the case was mentioned at the Sessions Court before Judge Mohd Zul Zakiqudin Zulkifli.
The case had initially been fixed for sentencing after he pleaded guilty to the charge on Jan 5.
He is accused of attempting to use 359 pieces of counterfeit RM50 banknotes as genuine at a gold shop in Chabang Tiga at 3.10 pm on Dec 18.
The charge falls under Section 489B of the Penal Code, read with Section 511, which carries a potential jail term of up to 20 years and a fine upon conviction.
The court allowed Ahmad Faisal bail of RM10,000 with one surety and set Feb 22 for the next mention.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Aisyah Mohamad conducted the proceedings, while lawyer Mohd Hisham Hashim represented the accused.
