KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — A former student affairs officer at a private higher education institution who was charged with money laundering has been given a month to appoint a lawyer.
Ampang Sessions Court Judge Unaizah Mohd set Nov 11 for remention of the case on the request of the accused, Sabariah Kamarudin, 57.
On Sept 7, Sabariah pleaded not guilty to five counts of engaging in money laundering amounting to RM350,000.
According to the five charges, Sabariah was charged with transferring the money in transactions involving proceeds from illegal activities through five cheques from an account in AmBank Berhad, Kajang Branch, to four other accounts belonging to her.
She allegedly committed the offences at the Kajang Branch CIMB Bank Berhad, AmBank Berhad, Public Bank Berhad and Hong Leong Bank Berhad between Aug 8 and 12, last year. — Bernama
