PETALING JAYA, Nov 17 — A food supervisor of a hotel pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to money laundering, involving RM89,000, last year.
Ramdan Wahab, 34, was charged with committing the offence by transferring the money, which was obtained through illegal means, from CIMB Bank Berhad account belonging to Kascolite Trading into a Hong Leong Bank Berhad account belonging to his company, Ombak Meridien Enterprise.
The offence was allegedly committed at the PJ New Town branch of the Hong Leong Bank Berhad at Jalan 52/2, Petaling Jaya here, at 1.49 pm on Aug 27, 2014.
The charge, under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, provides a maximum fine of RM5 million, or imprisonment of up to five years, or both, if found guilty.
Deputy public prosecutor Shafiq Hasim offered bail at RM50,000 with a surety, but the accused, who was unrepresented, requested for a lower bail on grounds that he was supporting his wife and family.
Judge Manira Mohd Nor then set bail at RM25,000 in one surety and fixed Dec 17 for mention. — Bernama
