00:00The first is about the accusation under the Safety Mistake Act,
00:06under the Special Measures Act 2012,
00:10or better known as SOSMA,
00:13Security Offences Special Measures Act 2012,
00:16against the HIST Syndicate,
00:19which is a syndicate of planned crimes,
00:21the issuance of money from a fixed account.
00:25It is known that 10 individuals involved in planned crimes
00:29to issue money from a fixed account in a bank,
00:35which is called MBSB Bank,
00:38have been accused in court session 5,
00:41in Kota Kinabalu today,
00:4325 July 2024,
00:46around 9.30 this morning.
00:50All of them have been accused under section 130V
00:55in bracket 1 of the Penal Code,
00:58for committing a group of planned crimes
01:03which requires imprisonment for at least 5 years,
01:08or no more than 20 years,
01:11if proven guilty.
01:13Their accusations were made
01:16after the investigation has proven
01:19that their actions are a threat to the public order.
01:26All of them were found not guilty,
01:29and the court has set the date
01:32to be 13 September 2024,
01:37in the High Court of Kota Kinabalu.
01:40All of the court's requests have been rejected,
01:43and they will be detained in Kepayan Prison, Kota Kinabalu,
01:47under section 259 of the Penal Code.
01:53This is the first time
01:56that the Commercial Crimes Investigation Department
01:58has used the SOSMA Law,
02:00or the Special Measures Act of 2012,
02:04in an investigation involving commercial crime cases.
02:09Landmark.
02:11The decision to use SOSMA in this investigation
02:14was made after it was found
02:17that the crimes committed by this syndicate
02:20are planned and serious crimes,
02:23and can cause millions of ringgit
02:26to the public.
02:29The investigation began on 28 June 2024,
02:34and ended on 22 July 2024.
02:39The investigation has shown
02:42that more than 50 law enforcement officers
02:47and low-ranking police officers
02:49have acted in small task force.
02:53It involves millions of ringgit in all ranks,
02:57and synergies every officer
03:00with the State Prosecutor's Office
03:03to bring the investigation today.
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