Cops detain maker of gold coins with Sultan Pahang's image
Wednesday, 9 Jan 201911:24 AM MYT
THE STAR
KUANTAN (Bernama): A businessman, with the title "Datuk Seri", has been detained by the police for allegedly using the image of the Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah and the Pahang Regent Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah without permission to make gold coins in a raid at Batu Caves, Selangor, on Tuesday (Jan 8).
The 30-year-old businessman was arrested at 7.15pm following a report from Istana Abdul Aziz on the making and selling of gold coins with the image of the two members of the royal family on Dec 28 last year.
Pahang Commercial Criminal Investigation Department head Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said following the report, police conducted an investigation and found that two businessmen with the title "Datuk Seri" and "Datuk" respectively were involved.
"Acting on information, police raided a house, believed to belong to a friend of the suspect, at 10.30am Tuesday, but he was not home.
However, said Supt Mohd Wazir, the police managed to track down the other suspect, with the "Datuk Seri" title, at a food shop and arrested him.
Following his arrest, the police seized a catalogue on the gold coins – one on the gold coin with the image of the Pahang Sultan and the coat of arms of Pahang, and another, with the image of the Pahang Regent and the coat of arms of Pahang.
"The suspect claimed that only two gold coins were made and the coins were to be handed to a middleman to be brought before the Pahang Regent for his consent," he said.
Mohd Wazir said the coins cost RM8,000 each, but were believed to be sold by the suspect for RM18,888 each.
He said police were now tracking down the other suspect. – Bernama
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KUANTAN (Bernama): A businessman, with the title "Datuk Seri", has been detained by the police for allegedly using the image of the Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah and the Pahang Regent Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah without permission to make gold coins in a raid at Batu Caves, Selangor, on Tuesday (Jan 8).
The 30-year-old businessman was arrested at 7.15pm following a report from Istana Abdul Aziz on the making and selling of gold coins with the image of the two members of the royal family on Dec 28 last year.
Pahang Commercial Criminal Investigation Department head Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said following the report, police conducted an investigation and found that two businessmen with the title "Datuk Seri" and "Datuk" respectively were involved.
"Acting on information, police raided a house, believed to belong to a friend of the suspect, at 10.30am Tuesday, but he was not home.
However, said Supt Mohd Wazir, the police managed to track down the other suspect, with the "Datuk Seri" title, at a food shop and arrested him.
Following his arrest, the police seized a catalogue on the gold coins – one on the gold coin with the image of the Pahang Sultan and the coat of arms of Pahang, and another, with the image of the Pahang Regent and the coat of arms of Pahang.
"The suspect claimed that only two gold coins were made and the coins were to be handed to a middleman to be brought before the Pahang Regent for his consent," he said.
Mohd Wazir said the coins cost RM8,000 each, but were believed to be sold by the suspect for RM18,888 each.
He said police were now tracking down the other suspect. – Bernama
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/01/09/cops-detain-maker-of-gold-coins-with-sultan-pahangs-image/#zlJoWW6qWDTEhY3m.99
