Ex-asst engineer charged with money laundering

ALOR STAR: A former government department assistant engineer was charged in the Sessions Court here today with money laundering involving RM1,113,250, last January.
Ishak Ismail, 56, claimed trial to committing the offence at a house in Batu 14, Simpang 3 Sungai Daun, Yan around 3pm on Jan 19, 2017.
He faces Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001 [Act 613], punishable under Section 4(1) of the same Act, which provides for not more than 15 years imprisonment and a fine of not less than five times the amount involved or five million ringgit, whichever is higher.
Judge Azman Abu Hassan fixed four days for trial from Nov 13 and set RM50,000 as bail with one surety, as well as ordered the accused to surrender his international passport to the court pending disposal of the case.
Deputy public prosecutor A. Hafiizh Abu Bakar represented the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission while the accused was represented by counsel Muhammad Ariff Shaharuddin. — Bernama