KUALA LUMPUR: Police investigated four cases of criminal breach of trust involving RM9.7 million in zakat collection, with two cases in Selangor and one case each in Terengganu and Perak throughout 2023.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the case in Perak recorded the highest loss at RM9.6 million.
"In this case, the company appointed as a zakat collection agent by the Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council is suspected of having failed to deposit zakat collection money from March to September 2023.
"The case was investigated under Section 409 of the Penal Code. It is very disheartening when zakat money is also misappropriated by the individuals entrusted to collect the money," he said at a press conference today.
"Zakat collection money should be properly managed in accordance with the requirements of the religion.
"CCID gives a stern warning to the perpetrators that firm action will be taken to ensure that this kind of crime does not happen again," he said. -- BERNAMA
