A FORMER accounts executive at Yayasan Nurul Yaqeen and three of her siblings today pleaded not guilty at the Ipoh Sessions Court to 100 counts of money-laundering involving RM1.8 million.

Mimi Khairani Baharudin claimed trial to 32 counts involving RM905,392 after the charges were read out to her before judge Azman Abu Hassan.

The 36-year-old, who is five months’ pregnant, allegedly committed the offences between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2018 at the Tapah Maybank branch.

Her siblings, namely Mohd Khairul Asrani, 34; Nur Izyani, 33; and, Muhammad Nur Husaini, 26, also pleaded not guilty to 29, 20 and 19 counts, respectively, involving a total of RM897,063.

The offences were allegedly committed between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2018 at the Ipoh Garden Maybank branch.

The four were charged under Sub-section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which provides for a maximum jail term of 15 years and a fine of five times the amount of the illegal proceeds, or RM5 million, whichever is higher, upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Farid Ahmad Kamal prosecuted, while the four accused were represented by lawyer Norizawani Ahmad Jalaludin.

Farid offered bail at RM4.8 million for Mimi Khairani, Khairul Asrani (RM4.35 million), Nur Izyani (RM3 million) and Nur Husaini (RM2.85 million).

Norizawani asked the court for lower amounts, saying all the accused are not working and their family can only put up RM50,000 in cash for bail, as their bank accounts have been frozen as part of investigations.

The court also heard that Nur Izyani was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and fibroids.

The court set bail at RM400,000 for Mimi Khairani, Khairul Asrani (RM350,000), Nur Izyani (RM250,000) and Nur Husaini (RM200,000) with one surety each.

They were ordered to surrender their passports and report to the nearest police station once a month.

The court allowed valuables of equivalent worth to be used towards bail, and set July 29 for mention. – Bernama, June 25, 2020.