A welder in Malaysia was sentenced to three years in prison for allowing his bank account to be used for Daesh terrorist financing a decade ago.
KUALA LUMPUR: A contract welder was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to handling funds for a Daesh terrorist group member.
The High Court here imposed the sentence on Mohd Zairul Mahmud, 40, for two charges related to transactions made approximately ten years ago.
Judge Nurulhuda Nur’aini Mohamad Nor ordered the custodial terms to run concurrently from his arrest date on July 23.
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“The Court imposes a sentence of three years’ imprisonment from the date of arrest for each charge,” said the judge.
Mohd Zairul was accused of permitting a deposit of RM10,000 and a withdrawal of RM6,000 from his account for a terrorist’s benefit.
The transactions occurred at a bank in Bandar Seri Alam, Masai, Johor Bahru, between February and May 2015.
He was charged under Section 130Q(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years’ imprisonment.
The accused was arrested by Bukit Aman’s Counter-Terrorism Special Branch following a report on suspected terrorist financing.
Investigations found he conducted transactions via a money remittance agent to a man involved with Daesh.
Deputy public prosecutor Yazid Mustaqim Roslan urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence.
Mohd Zairul, who was unrepresented, pleaded for leniency to support his unemployed wife and four school-going children.
He expressed remorse to the court and explained he is the family’s sole provider. – Bernama
