A former supermarket cashier has been sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to criminal breach of trust and money laundering offences involving more than RM500,000.
Nur Atiqah Asyirah Muhamad Fauzi, 29, pleaded guilty before the Sessions Court on Monday to two charges of criminal breach of trust and 12 charges under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA).
Judge Norma Ismail imposed a two-year jail sentence for each offence. However, the court ordered that all sentences run concurrently, meaning the accused will serve a total of two years’ imprisonment beginning from the date of sentencing.
According to the charges, Nur Atiqah had been entrusted with a Touch ‘n Go eWallet PIN terminal belonging to a supermarket but abused her position by generating Touch ‘n Go eWallet PIN values worth RM98,800 and redeeming them into her own e-wallet account.
The offences were committed between January 7, 2023 and July 9, 2024.
The criminal breach of trust charges were brought under Section 408 of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of between one and 14 years’ imprisonment, whipping and a fine upon conviction.
The accused also faced 12 money laundering charges involving RM469,400, which was allegedly transferred into Touch ‘n Go eWallet accounts belonging to herself, family members and friends.
Investigations revealed that the funds originated from illegally generated Touch ‘n Go PIN values obtained using the terminal entrusted to her by the supermarket.
The offences were allegedly committed between January 2023 and August 2024.
The money laundering charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
Court documents showed that the case came to light after the supermarket manager lodged a police report regarding suspected criminal breach of trust.
Subsequent checks of the e-pay system revealed that the accused had allegedly used the terminal device to top up Touch ‘n Go eWallet accounts for personal use from August 2022 until July 2024.
During mitigation, defence lawyer Arik Zakri Abdul Kadir urged the court to impose a lighter sentence, highlighting that his client had pleaded guilty, saving judicial time and resources.
He also told the court that Nur Atiqah was a first-time offender who had taken responsibility for her actions.
“Because of this case, she lost her job and has been suffering from depression,” he said.
However, Deputy Public Prosecutor Batrisya Mohd Khusri argued for an appropriate sentence, stressing that the offences caused financial losses to the company and were carried out systematically over an extended period.
“The transactions occurred over two years and were not a one-off incident. This was not a momentary lapse in judgment but a series of betrayals of trust,” she told the court.
The court subsequently sentenced the accused to two years’ imprisonment after considering submissions from both parties.
