A married couple pleaded not guilty to cheating an Iranian dairy company of over RM400,000 in a cattle feed supply deal.
KUALA LUMPUR: A married couple pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to cheating an Iranian company over a cattle feed supply deal.
Heng Vie Yet and her husband, Wong Hun Boon, both 51, are directors of Stillwater Venture Sdn Bhd.
They were jointly charged with cheating dairy products supplier Novin Roshd Shahran Foudeh.
The charge states they misled the company into believing Stillwater could supply 85 metric tonnes of cattle feed to Iran.
This prompted the Iranian firm to deposit a total of EUR 105,295 (RM488,197.60) as a 70% down payment.
The offence was allegedly committed at a bank on Jalan Klang Lama between July 1 and December 12, 2024.
They were charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
The section provides for a maximum prison sentence of 10 years, whipping, and a fine upon conviction.
Judge Azrul Darus allowed the couple bail of RM20,000 with one surety each.
He also ordered them to report to a nearby police station once a month.
The court set January 23 for mention of the case.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Zul Hilmi Latif represented the prosecution.
The couple was unrepresented in court today. – Bernama
