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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Business
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Appellate court denies bid by three individuals, company to reclaim RM3.2m in seized assets tied to ex-Johor exco member
PUTRAJAYA, March 26 — Three individuals and a company linked to former Johor executive council member Datuk Abdul Latif Bandi have failed in their bid to review the seizure of RM3.2 million in assets. A three-member Court of Appeal panel, chaired by Justice Hashim Hamzah, ruled that public policy requires finality in judgments and that reviews are only permitted in exceptional cases, such as breaches of natural justice or miscarriages of justice, according to a report published in Free Malaysia Today. The court found that the applicants were challenging the merits of a previous Court of Appeal decision, rather than raising a valid ground for review. The bench also included Justices Wong Kian Kheong and Noorin Badaruddin. The appeal stemmed from a ruling on July 17, 2024, when a separate Court of Appeal panel dismissed appeals from six individuals, including Latif, his son Ahmad Fauzan Hatim, real estate consultant Amir Shariffuddin Abd Raub, Mazita Mahmod, Hartini Jalani, and JLA Motorsports Sdn Bhd. During today's proceedings, lawyer Abdul Rahim Ali informed the court that Latif wished to withdraw from the case, while his son did not participate as an applicant. The prosecution was represented by deputy public prosecutors Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, Zander Lim, and Asraf Tahir. The case dates back to May 2019, when the Sessions Court dismissed the prosecution's forfeiture application, ordering the return of the seized assets. However, the High Court overturned this ruling in December 2021, concluding that the properties were linked to illegal proceeds. The seized assets included 20 luxury vehicles, such as a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, Bentley Continental GT Coupe, Land Rover Sport, Nissan Skyline, Toyota Vellfire, Honda HRV, and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, as well as branded watches, handbags, jewellery, and foreign currency in multiple denominations. In a separate case, Latif, his son Fauzan, and Amir Shariffuddin were acquitted of corruption and money laundering charges by the Johor Baru Sessions Court in 2022, a decision upheld by the High Court in 2023. While the prosecution dropped its appeal against Latif's acquittal, proceedings against Fauzan and Amir Shariffuddin are ongoing.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Burglary suspect, 28, flees Southern California police in stolen Land Rover
A commercial burglary suspect in Orange County who stole a high-end SUV and led police in a pursuit that ended with a standoff Sunday afternoon is in custody, authorities announced. In a news release, officials at the Garden Grove Police Department said that just before 2 p.m., officers spotted a black Land Rover Sport near Harbor and Garden Grove boulevards. The vehicle had been reported stolen earlier in the morning, police said. Authorities identified the suspect as 28-year-old Santa Ana resident Jonathan McLaurin and said he immediately fled when police attempted to pull him over. During the multi-city chase, the 28-year-old reportedly rammed two separate police cruisers in an attempt to get away before finally coming to a stop on the 91 Freeway east of Imperial Highway. Pringles, secret code, L.A. deputy used to smuggle heroin into lockup: report 'A police armored vehicle was used to prevent the suspect from fleeing again and several attempts were made to have the suspect exit the vehicle on his own,' the release noted. Officers then deployed a police K9 and were able to take McLaurin into custody. 'He was transported to a local hospital and will be booked into Orange County Jail after receiving medical treatment,' police said. The extent and nature of the 28-year-old's injuries were not immediately available. No further details were provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
