Cops nab four in Shah Alam for selling fake sick leave certs

SHAH ALAM – Police arrested two men and two women believed to be involved in selling fake sick leave certificates around Shah Alam on Monday.

Selangor Commercial Crime Investigation Department chief Azman Ali said that in a raid on a house in Jalan Kaloi 17/17 Section 17, Shah Alam, police also seized a number of fake sick leave certificate documents and equipment to make and print the documents.

“Among the items seized were 62 fake sick leave certificates, five mobile phones of various brands, a computer, a printing machine and two ATM cards,” he said in a statement today.

He said the suspects, aged between 22 and 35, have been remanded until February 11 to assist investigations according to Section 420 of the Penal Code for deception by submitting false documents as valid.

“If convicted, they can be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than a year and not more than 10 years with whipping and also a fine,” he said. – Bernama, February 9, 2022