Five policemen charged with extorting money from a motorist in Permatang Tinggi, Penang have claimed trial at the Bukit Mertajam magistrate's court on Friday (Feb 9).
The five of them aged between 24 and 48 were charged with extorting RM4,500 from a 27-year-old man by claiming to have found drugs in the car during an inspection in Jalan Permatang Tinggi at 10.15pm on Feb 1.
00:00 Five policemen charged with extorting money from a motorist in Permatan Tinggi have claimed trial at the Bukit Mertajam Magistrate's Court on Friday.
00:10 The five of them, aged between 24 and 48, were charged with extorting RM4,500 from a 27-year-old man by claiming to have found drugs in the car during an inspection in Jalan Permatan Tinggi at 10.15pm on February 1.
00:27 They were charged before Magistrate Nurul Rashidah Mohd Akit.
00:31 The court fixed March 15 for next mention of the case and for submissions of documents.
00:37 If convicted, the offence under Section 384 of the Penal Code for extortion carries a maximum jail term of 10 years or a fine or with caning or with any two of such punishments.
