KOTA KINABALU : The Special Corruption Court has dismissed without acquitting the case of three children facing charges related to the gold mine in Bukit Mantiri Tawau.
The accused are Datuk Lo Fui Ming, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wullersdorf Resources Sdn Bhd; his son, Lo Teck Yong, former director of the same company; and his daughter, Lo Choon Fung, Director of Southsea Gold Sdn Bhd.
Judge Jason also ordered the three accused to be acquitted of their respective charges.
In a related development, Fui Ming, 69, faces 24 charges under Section 418 of the Penal Code for cheating with knowledge that undue loss would be incurred by the interested party.
His son, Teck Yong, 43, is charged with 24 charges under Section 109 of the Penal Code for abetting the offence.
They are accused of defrauding the Sabah State Government, specifically the Land and Survey Department, by not including the actual amount of gold bars in invoices and production reports.
The gold bars were allegedly sold illegally to another company, causing a loss of more than RM1.3 million to the state government.
If convicted, they could be sentenced to up to seven years in prison, a fine, or both.
Meanwhile, Fui Ming and Choon Fung face four charges of using forged documents as genuine.
Based on the charges, the two with common intent used four forged letters in the name of Southsea Gold Sdn Bhd titled “Unauthorised Occupation Of Southsea Gold Lease Land For Mining Operations” dated March 3, 2020, December 10, 2020, October 13, 2021, and January 3, 2022.
