Man charged with laundering RM933k
Nas Suffian Nasrun, 41, pleaded not guilty to committing the offences between 2022 and 2024.
He entered the plea before Sessions court judge Datuk Mohd Nasir Nordin after the charges were read to him.
According to the first charge, Nas Suffian has directly engaged in money laundering transactions involving RM224,840, transferred from a man's account to his mother's bank account through 29 online transactions between Nov 1, 2023 and May 29, 2024.
He is also accused of receiving RM297,600 in proceeds from unlawful activities, transferred from the same individual's bank account to his personal account through 29 transactions between Oct 19, 2022 and Aug 8, 2024.
The man is also charged with transferring RM113,375 from his account to an account of another individual in 32 transactions between April 16, 2023 and Nov 2, 2023.
The accused is also charged with transferring RM209,080 from the bank account of a company he operates to his personal account through 55 online transactions between July 29, 2022 and July 1, 2024.
He is also accused of transferring RM88,400 from his mother's account to his own through 17 transactions between Nov 5, 2023 and Sept 23, 2024.
All five offences are alleged to have been committed at two bank branches in Kota Damansara and Kajang.
The first charge falls under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Act 613), while the remaining charges are under Section 4(1)(b) of the same Act.
If found guilty, the accused can be jailed up to 15 years and fined at least five times the amount of the laundered money, the value of the proceeds from unlawful activities at the time the offence was committed, or RM5mil, whichever is higher.
Deputy Public Prosecutor of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Siti Amirah Muhammad Ali, proposed bail at RM800,000 with additional conditions imposed.
However, lawyer Muhammad Zaim Rosli requested a lower amount, citing that his client has to support five school-going children, Bernama reported.
The court then set bail at RM100,000 for all charges, with conditions, requiring the accused to report monthly to the MACC, surrender his passport and refrain from interfering with prosecution witnesses. The case will be mentioned on Sept 12.
Bernama also reported that a security manager pleaded not guilty in the Kuantan Sessions court here to a charge of using a false document in a procurement process in 2022.
Nur Mohamad Fariz Abu Bakar, 36, from Petaling Jaya, Selangor, entered the plea before judge Sazlina Safie.
He is accused of using a forged quotation for RM29,000, dated Aug 26, 2022, as genuine in a procurement application to supply cleaning products to the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) in Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan for one year.
The offence allegedly took place at Risda Security and Services Sdn Bhd here on Aug 30, 2022.
The charge, under Section 471 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 465, carries a maximum sentence of two years' jail, a fine, or both, if convicted.
During proceedings, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) prosecuting officer Suriawani Abdul Rahim proposed bail at RM12,000 with one surety.
However, the accused, who was unrepresented, requested a lower amount, saying that he was the sole breadwinner for his wife, three children and mother.
The court set bail at RM5,000 with one surety and fixed Aug 25 for document submission and the appointment of a lawyer.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Barnama
25 minutes ago
- Barnama
Police Wrapping Up Case Of Iranians Who Robbed 'Hypnotised' Tourists In George Town
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Police are finalising investigation papers on the case of five Iranian nationals who were arrested for investigation into the alleged theft of money from foreign tourists around the George Town city centre last Saturday. Acting Penang police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin said all five, aged between 19 and 35, have finished their police remand and are currently being remanded by the Immigration Department (JIM) until Aug 15. "Police are still conducting investigations from various angles including the possibility of their involvement in similar cases in other places (other states) however, there have been no findings so far. "Investigations so far show that they are involved in three cases reported in the George Town area and we are completing the investigation papers before it is sent to the Deputy Public Prosecutor's Office for further action," he said when contacted by Bernama today. He said police were also still waiting for a response from JIM to confirm the authenticity of the passports of the five Iranians, including a married couple, and records of their entry and exit in the country. Mohd Alwi said his party was investigating the cases under Section 379 of the Penal Code (for theft) and Section 380 the same act in addition to Section 6 and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Last Saturday, police arrested the three men and two women at Plaza Gurney during an Ops Tourist operation to assist in the investigation into the theft of money from foreign tourists who were believed to have been swindled through trickery around the city centre, where the suspects are believed to possess expertise to swindle with sweet-talking skills to carry out the crime such as casting victims under a spell or a charm (pukau) before stealing their money. Police received three reports of cash theft involving tourists in a hypnosis scam (pukau) that occurred in the Pulau Tikus and Jalan Penang areas involving victims who were Taiwanese, Dutch and Syrian nationals, all aged between 29 and 52, in incidents from July 30 to Aug 1. -- BERNAMA
The Sun
an hour ago
- The Sun
Housewife charged with murder of adopted baby in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR: A housewife has been charged in court over the death of her seven-month-old adopted daughter. Siti Subrina Imran, 37, appeared before Magistrate Noorelynna Hanim Abd Halim but did not enter a plea. The case falls under the High Court's jurisdiction due to the severity of the charge. She is accused of murdering the infant at a condominium in Jalan Sri Permaisuri, Cheras, on July 30. The charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code carries the death penalty or 30 to 40 years in prison and caning. Deputy public prosecutor Iman Nurhidayah Ezani represented the prosecution, while the accused had no legal representation. The court set October 13 for the next mention of the case. Earlier reports revealed the baby was found unconscious in the living room of the condominium. Acting Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad confirmed receiving an emergency call about the incident. The caller, a man, reported his adopted daughter was found unresponsive at home. Police discovered the infant with bruises and bluish skin upon arrival. - Bernama
Barnama
an hour ago
- Barnama
Three Charged With Arranging To Smuggle Sri Lankan National Via KLIA
KLANG, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Three individuals, including a woman, were brought before the Sessions Court here today to face a charge of arranging the smuggling of a Sri Lankan national last month. The accused, G. Santhiya Darshini, 27, and Janarthanan Appupillai, 46, both Malaysians, along with Vtheewaran Palani, 48, a Sri Lankan citizen, nodded to indicate they understood the charge after it was read to them in Tamil before Judge Mohd Sabri Ismail. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The trio is accused of jointly arranging the smuggling of a Sri Lankan migrant in transit via air through Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on July 10. They were charged under Section 26C of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) Act 2007, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment and a fine, or both, upon conviction. At the same court, a Sri Lankan national, Antany Sujan Antany Ranjan, 21, was charged with possessing a fake passport in another person's name to facilitate migrant smuggling at the KLIA international departure gate at 10.25 pm on July 10. No plea was recorded as the case falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court. He was charged under Section 26E of the ATIPSOM Act, which carries a sentence of between seven and 15 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM500,000, or both, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutors Anisah Pisol and Norhidayah Abdullah Sani did not offer bail for any of the accused and requested that the cases be transferred to the Shah Alam High Court.
