The assistant manager of Maybank’s Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman branch at Wisma FGV, Hasimah Hassim, 54, said the money was deposited into Azlan’s Maybank account through two cheques from Sri Kedawang Travel & Tours (W) Sdn Bhd, Bernama reported.
“I confirm that a cheque amounting to RM208,339.90 was deposited into Azlan’s Maybank account on Feb 19, 2014, and another cheque amounting to RM196,651 was deposited on Feb 9, 2015 from the same company,” said the third prosecution witness.
She also confirmed that Azlan opened his account at the bank in 1985.
Yesterday, the court was told that Azlan received three cheques amounting to RM629,395.30 from the same travel agency from 2014 to 2016.
Azlan, 65, 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.
He faces five charges related to false claims for overseas leave facilities totalling more than RM1.18 million allegedly committed at the Perlis state secretary’s office at the state legislative assembly complex in Kangar between December 2013 and December 2017.
The charges involved a quotation for flight tickets to London, UK, 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.
Azlan had previously pleaded not guilty to five charges of receiving money from illegal activities totalling RM1.06 million between Feb 19, 2014 and December 2017 at Maybank Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman branch, CIMB Bank Putrajaya branch, and Sheraton Imperial Hotel here.
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 on Aug 1.