Former Sabah Water director, wife and another charged with misappropriation

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KOTA KINABALU, 29 Dis --Tiga individu diiringi Pegawai Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) berhubung pertuduhan menyeleweng dana infrastruktur membabitkan wang tunai RM61.48 juta di Mahkamah Sesyen Kota Kinabalu hari ini. --fotoBERNAMA (2016) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA

The three individuals being led by MACC officers at the Sabah Sessions Court on Dec 29, 2016. Bernama Photo

KOTA KINABALU: Three individuals, including the former Sabah Water Department director and his wife, were charged with possessing properties obtained from unlawful activities at the Sessions Court here today.

The director, Ag Mohd Tahir Mohd Talib, 54, his wife Fauziah Ag Piut, 51, and Lim Lam Beng @Lim Chee Hong, 62, who were brought before judge Ummu Kalthom Abd Samad, claimed trial to all the charges read to them under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

Ag Tahir was charged with 12 charges framed under Section 4 (1)(b) and Section 4(1)(a).

He was alleged to have possessed properties of amounting to RM56.9 million cash and savings, luxury cars and watches.

The alleged offences were committed at the Water Department office at Graceville in Sembulan, OCBC bank and UOB bank, Kingfisher and Puncak Luyang Condo here between Oct 4 and Nov 4.

Fauziah faces 19 charges under Section 4 (1)(b) for similar offences.

She was alleged to have possessed up to RM2.2million cash and savings at Graceville in Sembulan and several banks, including Bank Islam, CIMB, Bank Rakyat and PNB Tower in Kuala Lumpur.

The alleged offences were committed between Oct 4 and Nov 4.

Ag Tahir and his wife were also jointly charged under Section 4 (1)(b) of the Act over possession of gold jewelries and non gold jewelries.

Lim faces four charges under Section 4 (1)(b) of the Act for possessing cash amounting to RM2.38 million and a Toyota Land Cruiser obtained through unlawful activities.

The court fixed Feb 28 next year for case management and released the accused persons with bails of RM10 million, RM2 million and RM1 million, fully deposited and two local sureties each, pending disposal of the case.

Deputy public prosecutors from the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) appeared for the prosecution while counsels Hairul Vaiyron and Ariel Dasan represented Ag Tahir and his wife.

Lim was defended by counsel Chin Teck Ming together with counsels Baldev Singh and Karpaljit Singh.