4 cops charged with extorting RM10,000 from salesman

 The four police corporals are accused of causing Danny Goh, 35, to fear that he would be fined RM50,000, prompting him to hand them some RM10,000.

Two two accused were allowed bail of RM8,000 and ordered to report to the police every month. (Reuters pic)

KUALA LUMPUR:

Four police corporals pleaded not guilty in the magistrates’ court here today to a charge of extorting RM10,000 from a salesman three years ago.

Al Hafis Sairudin, 43, Azmi Ghozali, 40, Azlan Zakaria, 39, and Hanif Abdul Talib, 30, were jointly charged with extorting Danny Goh, 35, by allegedly causing him to fear that he would be slapped with a RM50,000 fine by the court.

The alleged act prompted the salesman to hand over RM10,000 to the policemen at an apartment in Jalan Kepong, Sentul at 12pm on Dec 23, 2023.

Lawyer Ahmad Ikram Ab Halim, representing all four accused, sought for minimum bail on grounds that they had fully cooperated during investigations.

Magistrate Farah Nabihah Dan allowed bail of RM8,000 for each accused with two sureties, and ordered them to report to the police every month until the case is concluded. - FMT