Maybank Jalan Raja Laut branch assistant manager JD David Jesudasan, 55, who is the first prosecution witness, said the three cheques were from Sri Kedawang Travel & Tours (W) Sdn Bhd.
The first cheque, dated Feb 14, 2014, was for RM208,339.90, while the second cheque, dated Feb 5, 2015, was for RM196,651. The third cheque for RM224,404.40 was dated Jan 20, 2016, he said.
Azlan, who is a former Bintong assemblyman, is facing 10 charges of submitting false overseas travel claims and receiving proceeds from unlawful activities between 2013 and 2017.
Jesudasan also told the court there was an inflow of money through a cheque amounting to RM230,230 from the Perlis state treasury into Sri Kedawang’s bank account on Jan 10, 2014.
he said.There were two more online transactions from the bank into Sri Kedawang’s Maybank account amounting to RM216,260 on Dec 19, 2014, and RM241,295.40 on Dec 23, 2015,
Azlan, 65, pleaded not guilty in the Kangar sessions court on April 10 last year to five counts of submitting false overseas travel claims, amounting to over RM1.18 million, between December 2013 and December 2017, allegedly committed at the Perlis state secretary’s office at the state legislative assembly complex in Kangar.
The charges involved a quotation for flight tickets to London, United Kingdom, and invoices from Sri Kedawang as well as Aidil Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd.
He was charged with the offences under Section 18 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009, which can be punished under Section 24(2) of the same Act, which provides for a prison sentence of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the amount involved or RM10,000, whichever is higher, if convicted.
On April 12 last year, Azlan claimed trial in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court to five charges of receiving proceeds from unlawful activities, amounting to RM1.06 million, between Feb 19, 2014 and December 2017.
He was accused of committing the offences at the Maybank branch at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman here, the CIMB Bank branch in Putrajaya, and at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel here, between Feb 19, 2014 and December 2017.
All the charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which provides for a prison sentence of up to 15 years and a fine of at least five times the amount or value of the proceeds obtained from money laundering, or RM5 million, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
The hearing before judge Azura Alwi continues tomorrow. - FMT
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