Witness says millions in cash found in office, home and cars

 

Ag Mohd Tahir Ag Mohd Talib, the former Sabah water department director, is on trial with his wife and a former deputy director. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: Millions in cash were found in the office, home and even two cars of Ag Mohd Tahir Ag Mohd Talib, the former Sabah water department director, the Kota Kinabalu special corruption court was told.

Hishammudin Esa, the head of a team that raided Tahir’s home, said RM23 million in cash was found in the pantry of the office, the Borneo Post reported. The amount included RM62,500 in cash inside Tahir’s bag when his office was raided on Oct 4, 2016.

Cash was also found at the desk, sofa, TV cabinet and a wooden cabinet inside the office room while RM8 million in cash was discovered in Tahir’s house, along with 86 luxury wristwatches and 921 pieces of jewellery.

Some RM9 million was found in a Mazda car and RM4 million in a Mercedes Benz, he told the court.

Tahir, 58, is on trial with his wife, Fauziah Piut, 55, and former state water department deputy director Lim Lam Beng, 66. They have pleaded not guilty to 37 counts of money laundering involving RM61.57 million.

Deputy public prosecutors Haresh Prakash Somiah and Zander Lim prosecuted while Tahir and Fauziah were represented by Priskila Akwila Sinem and Fareez Salleh.

Lam Beng was represented by Tan Hock Chuan, Baldev Singh, Karpaljit Singh and Calvin Wong.

The trial will resume on July 25. - FMT