Hafizuddeain Jantan, 57, and Salwani Anuar @ Kamaruddin, 26, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read before judge Azura Alwi and Rosli Ahmad in separate courts.
Hafizuddeain was accused of receiving proceeds from unlawful activities totalling RM2,122,400, which were allegedly credited into his bank accounts in four tranches of RM969,000, RM474,850, RM488,550 and RM190,000.
The offences were allegedly committed between Feb 2, 2024 and Nov 7, 2025 at two banks in Kuala Lumpur.
Salwani was accused of receiving proceeds of RM77,000 from unlawful activities credited into bank accounts belonging to Wany Venture where she worked as the company manager.
The funds were allegedly received in four tranches of RM50,000, RM7,000, RM10,000 and RM10,000 between Nov 24, 2024 and Nov 25, 2025. The offences allegedly took place at a bank in Damansara Heights.
The charges against the couple were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years’ jail and a fine of up to five times the value of the proceeds or RM5 million, whichever is higher.
Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin handled the prosecution for both cases. Lawyers Aizul Rohan Anyar and Kausar Khairi represented Hafizuddeain, while Fahmi Moin appeared for Salwani.
Bail and case mention
Wan Shaharuddin earlier proposed a bail of RM300,000 for Hafizuddeain, but Aizul argued that the amount was excessive and requested a bail of RM100,000.
Aizul told the court that Hafizuddeain’s accounts had been frozen and that he now earned RM15,000 a month as a pensioner, and urged the court to consider his 40-year military service, including a posting in Bosnia Herzegovina.
Azura then granted bail of RM250,000 with two sureties and fixed March 30 for the submission of documents.
As for Salwani, Rosli allowed bail of RM30,000 with two sureties after her lawyer opposed the proposed RM30,000 to RM50,000, arguing that his client was not a flight risk despite the seriousness of the charges.
He told the court that his client earned an irregular income from an online business and supported her parents. Fahmi also said she had gotten married only recently, in August last year, and had cooperated fully with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) throughout the investigation.
Both Hafizuddeain and Salwani were ordered to report to the MACC office once a month and surrender their passports until the disposal of their cases.