TAWAU: A housewife pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Thursday (Oct 30) to five counts of receiving more than RM1.3mil, allegedly proceeds from unlawful activities two years ago.
Norhafiza Abbas, 32, made the plea before judge Ahmad Faizadh Yahaya, after being charged with four counts of receiving proceeds from unlawful activities, amounting to RM1,288,823.50, through a Maybank Islamic Berhad account belonging to Abbas Family Enterprise.
She is also charged with receiving RM23,500 in proceeds from unlawful activities through her Maybank account.
The money was allegedly received from a Maybank Islamic Berhad account and a Public Islamic Bank Berhad account belonging to Zerina Collection between May 20, 2023, and July 18, 2023, in Tawau.
The charges, framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Act 613), are punishable under Section 4(1) of the law.
She faces imprisonment for up to 125 years, a fine of not less than five times the amount or proceeds of the illegal activity or RM5 million, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
The court allowed Norhafiza bail of RM5,000 with one surety for each charge and set Dec 2 for mention.- Bernama
