Kota Kinabalu: A prosecution witness told the Special Corruption Court on Monday that he found the huge amount of money and valuables seized in the so-called Sabah Watergate graft case to be extraordinary topped by only the infamous 1MDB case.
“It was actually the biggest bust among all the enforcement agencies at that time. “Before, no enforcement agency had ever found that many exhibits at that time. After that, the record was broken by the 1MDB case," said Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officer Hishammudin Mohammed Esa during his examination-in-chief by the prosecution.
Hishammudin, 48, previously told the court that some RM44 million in cash, 921 pieces of jewellery, 86 luxury wristwatches and 93 branded handbags were found during a raid in the office, house and vehicles belonging to former State Water Department Director Ag Mohd Tahir Ag Mohd Talib on Oct 4, 2016.
On trial were Ag Mohd Tahir, 58, and his wife Fauziah Piut, 55, who were jointly charged with former State Water deputy director Lim Lam Beng, 66, on 37 counts of money laundering charges involving cash and bank savings amounting to RM61.57 million as well as unlawful possession of luxury goods.
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