Shahril Abu Bakar, 41, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read before judge Rosli Ahmad.

Shahril, who served with the anti-vice, gambling and secret societies division at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters, was accused of ignoring a written notice issued by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on March 30 last year.

He was charged with failing to explain to MACC on June 28 how he came to own the various assets, including 716.8g of digital gold, cryptocurrency worth RM80,000, investments of RM39,168 and RM110,000 made into Amanah Saham Bumiputera accounts held by himself and his children, and a RM68,000 housing loan payment for a property located in Johor Bahru.

He was also charged with failing to disclose to MACC the source of unspecified sums transferred to the bank accounts of Syarikat Sahara Services.

Both charges were brought under Section 36(2) of the MACC Act 2009, and carry a maximum five-year jail term and a fine of up to RM100,000 upon conviction.

Rosli set bail at RM15,000 with one surety and ordered Shahril to surrender his passport pending the disposal of the case.

Mention has been fixed for Oct 29.

Deputy public prosecutor Julaila Jamaludin conducted the prosecution while counsel Azrul Zulkifli Stork represented the accused.