KOTA KINABALU: A civil servant was freed from a charge of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM549,944.10 belonging to Sabah Rubber Industry Board (LIGS).

Sessions Court judge Azreena Aziz discharged Mohd Suhaimi Mohamed Husain, 35, not amounting to an acquittal at the request of the prosecution yesterday.

Deputy public prosecutor Siti Amirah Muhammad Ali informed the court that she received instructions from the Director of State Prosecution to withdraw the charge against the accused.