By Claire Huang | Posted:
02 May 2012 1301 hrs
SINGAPORE: A former car sales executive was
sentenced to 15 months' jail for misappropriating S$241,655.24 from
his employer.
39-year-old Hee Wan Pin admitted to stealing money from his then
employer Auto France, from July 2009 to February 2010.
Hee was at that time responsible for selling new cars at Auto
France and he was expected to help his clients sell their existing
cars to used car dealers.
Proceeds from the sale of the used cars would then be used as
payment towards the new car.
But on six occasions, Hee used the money to foot his personal
credit card bills instead.
The prosecution proceeded on three of the six charges.
In sentencing, the district judge noted that Hee had no antecedents
and that he had returned the company S$100,000 as
restitution.
As such, the judge slapped him with a 15-month jail term.
For criminal breach of trust, Hee could have been jailed up to 15
years and fined.
- CNA/ck