PETALING JAYA - A Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) sergeant, N Tharmendran, 42, and a company director Rajandran Prasad Kusy, 38, were today charged in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court in connection with the two missing RMAF F-5E jet engines.Tharmendran was charged with theft and abetting in the crime while Rajandran faces a charge under section 414 of the Penal Code which is dishonestly receiving and disposing stolen property.
They were also charged with conspiring to steal the engines.
Not guilty plea
Both Tharmendran and Rajandran claimed trial before Sessions judge Aslam Zainuddin.
Both Tharmendran and Rajandran claimed trial before Sessions judge Aslam Zainuddin. Deputy public prosecutors Raja Rozela Raja Toran and Syed Faisal Syed Amir prosecuted.
Tharmendran was represented by V Ravichandran while Pritam Singh Doal appeared for Rajandran.
Aslam fixed a bail amount of RM150,000 each for both Tharmendran and Rajandran. The case will be heard jointly on Feb 11.
Mitigation
In mitigation, Sallehuddin told the court that Rajandran's properties were frozen by the authorities and his passport has been confiscated.
The jets engines were found missing in 2007 while being taken for a routine maintenance from the 12th Squadron (Scorpion) in Butterworth to the RMAF storage facility in Kuala Lumpur.
The jet engines were discovered stolen by RMAF on May 22, 2008 and a police report was lodged on Aug 4 the same year.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 January 2010 12:58
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