Former Deputy Director Plead Not Gulty To 146 Money Laundering Charges
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Channel: 7Edition · 2017 · News & Politics
Former Sabah Water Department deputy director, Teo Chee Kong pleaded not guilty to 146 charges on money laundering involving RM32.93 million. The 52-year-old, claimed trial at the Kota Kinabalu sessions court, to all charges framed under the Anti-money Laundering And Anti-terrorism Financing Act 2001. Sessions Court Judge, Nixon Kennedy Kumbong has fixed RM1.5 million for bail with RM500,000 to be deposited in two sureties. Teo was ordered to surrender his passport, and to report to the Malaysian Anti-corruption Commission every Saturday. He fixed Jan 16 next year for case management. On October 4th last year, the accused was arrested with his director Awang Tahir Awang Alip to assist in the investigation for alleged abuse of power and money laundering linked to contracts for RM3.3 billion worth of federal-funded projects awarded to the department since 2010. MACC had seized RM114 million worth of assets, including RM53.7 million in cash, RM30 million stashed in foreign banks and another RM30 million in 127 land titles. Also being seized were nine vehicles worth RM2.7 million, RM3.64 million jewellery and designer handbags worth RM500.000.
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