IPOH, Oct 30 — Four senior Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) officers, including a married couple pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to money laundering charges involving more than RM2 million, between 2014 and 2015.

The couple, Lieutenant Rozlin Mustafa, 33, and her husband, Lieutenant Commander Rizalman Ghazali, 36, were charged with six counts of money laundering involving RM604,207.10.

Lieutenant Commander Khairul Izwan Mohd Khir 37, was charged with five counts, involving a total of RM1,425,500, while Lieutenant S.Kuvendran, 31, with five counts involving RM142,115.77.

For the first and second count, Rozlin allegedly received RM30,011.44 on Oct 15, 2014 and RM200,000 on Jan 2, 2015 through an account belonging to Hussin Roslim@Roslind being proceeds from illegal activities, at Affin Bank Sitiawan branch, Taman Sitiawan 1, Jalan Lumut.

On the third count, Rozlin was accused of using RM54,820 from Hussin’s account between Oct 15, 2014 to Feb 21, 2015 at the same Affin Bank branch.

Meanwhile Rizalman was alleged to have received RM175,841.41 and RM15,000 on Oct 15, 2014 and Dec 26, 2014 respectively through an account belonging to Norsuriawati Hassan which were proceeds from illegal activities. 

On the third count, Rizalman was alleged to have used money from a CIMB Bank account belonging to Norsuriawati, amounting to RM128,534.25, between Oct 15, 2014 to March 11, 2015, which were proceeds from illegal activities. 

Khairul Izwan allegedly received RM200,000; RM500,000; RM200,000 and RM500,000 on Feb 9, 12, 16 and 27, 2015 through an Affin Bank account Sitiawan branch, belonging to Khairul Azmie Alishopian, also proceeds from illegal activities.

On the fifth count, Khairul Izwan allegedly made use of RM25,500 from an Affin Bank account of the same branch, belonging to Khairul Azmie from Feb 10 to March 7 this year.

Kuvendran was accused of using money from a CIMB account in Seri Manjung branch belonging to Nasir Abdullah amounting to RM37,143.80 between Sept 6, 2014 to Feb 8, 2015 as well as receiving RM22,000 on Oct 3, 2014, being proceeds from illegal activities.

All the accused were charged under Section 4 (1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activites Act 2001 which carries a maximum prison sentence of 15 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount or value of the proceeds from illegal activities or RM5 million, whichever is higher, upon conviction.

For the other three charges, Kuvendran allegedly received RM68,471.97;

RM10,000 and RM4,500 on Jan 7, May 15 and June 3, 2014, through the CIMB account, belonging to Nasir.

He was charged under Section 4 (1)(a) of the same Act, which carries a jail term of not more than five years or a fine not exceeding RM5 million or both, if convicted.

Judge Rushan Lutfi Mohamed allowed Rozlin bail of RM30,000; Rizalman (RM40,000); Khairul Izwan (RM150,000) and Kuvendran (RM31,000) each with one surety and set Dec 3 for re-mention.

The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor A. Hasiizh Abu Bakar while all accused were represented by counsel Norhasham Hasan. — Bernama