SEREMBAN – An immigration officer was charged at the sessions court here today with 12 counts of corruption and money laundering involving RM885,950.
Mohd Shah Ezywan Abd Rahman, 34, pleaded not guilty to all the charges after they were read out before judge Madiha Harullah.
For the first eight charges, Shah Ezywan, who is a Grade KP19 officer, is accused of having received the money from three individuals.
He allegedly committed the offence at Maybank’s Nilai branch between January 11, 2017 and November 1 last year.
Each charge, under Section 165 of the Penal Code, provides for a maximum jail term of two years, or a fine, or both.
On the money-laundering charges, Shah Ezywan allegedly received money obtained from unlawful activities from the same individuals through account transactions with the same bank between March 29, 2017 and May 19 last year.
The offence, under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, provides for imprisonment of up to 15 years and a fine of not less than five times the value of the proceeds obtained, or RM5 million, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
Madiha allowed Shah Ezywan bail at RM65,000 with one surety for all the charges, and ordered him to surrender his passport to the court.
The court set February 26 for mention.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin prosecuted, while the accused was represented by lawyer Afifuddin Ahmad Hafifi. – Bernama, January 26, 2021
