BANGLADESH national Milon bin Mohammad Kalu Mondol was produced before the Magistrate’s Court for an offence under Section 6 (b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Chapter 131).

Investigations by the Anti-Corruption Bureau revealed that at the vicinity of the old Tamu Kianggeh on July 22, Milon offered a Royal Brunei Police Force official BND100 as inducement for the official to refrain from taking action against him for committing an offence under the Tobacco Order, 2005.

No plea was taken from the defendant.

Magistrate Dewi Norlelawati binti Haji Abdul Hamid ordered the defendant to be remanded at the Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) Central Police Station until July 29, when the case will be further mentioned at 2pm.

The prosecution was represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nor Hafizah binti Ahmad of the Attorney General’s Chambers.