Kota Kinabalu: The Special Corruption Court has heard that another RM4.1 million cash stash was found inside a luxury car that was registered under a company’s name but was used by a co-accused in a money laundering case, former Sabah Water Department director Ag Mohd Tahir Ag Mohd Talib.
The prosecution's 12th witness Ag Md Ihsam Ag Mahmud, 43, a company manager, confirmed in his witness statement that a Mercedes-Benz C300 was registered under his company but he did not have the car because to his knowledge, one Mohd Hussainy had told him that the car was used by Ag Mohd Tahir.
The witness also confirmed that Hussainy had told him to use his company’s name to purchase the Mercedes-Benz to be given to Ag Mohd Tahir.
Ag Mohd Ihsam recalled that Hussainy had called him to meet him at Asia City, here, before bringing him to a Mercedes-Benz dealer where he was given a form to sign.
To a question during examination-in-chief by Deputy Public Prosecutor Haresh Prakash Somiah, the witness said the RM4.1 million found inside the Mercedes Benz on Oct 4, 2016 did not belong to him or his company.
Earlier, the court heard that RM9.1 million in cash had been found in a Mazda6 car registered under another company but also allegedly used by the co-accused.
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