Kota Kinabalu: A businessman holding the title Datuk, who is currently serving a five-year jail sentence for being a member of the “Geng Upik” organised crime group, was charged in the Sessions Court here on Tuesday with nine counts of money laundering involving RM821,950.
Maslan Sani, 43, pleaded not guilty before Judge Zaini Fishir @ Fisal to all the charges.
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The charges stated that Maslan allegedly received proceeds from unlawful activities through cash deposits into two of his CIMB Islamic Bank accounts at various CIMB branches in Kota Kinabalu, Tawau and Lahad Datu between Jan 10, 2016 and April 11, 2018.
According to the charges, the alleged transactions comprised RM5,500 at CIMB Api-Api Centre on March 16, 2016; RM20,000 at CIMB Bundusan on July 14, 2016; RM175,090 at CIMB Inanam between Jan 2, 2016 and Nov 8, 2016; RM284,400 at CIMB Tawau between Jan 10 and Dec 31, 2016; RM139,700 at CIMB Lahad Datu between Feb 12 and Dec 19, 2016; RM29,900 at CIMB City Mall here on June 29, 2016; RM33,990 at CIMB Jalan Sagunting between Jan 1 and Sept 28, 2016; RM4,170 at 1Borneo Hypermall between Jan 17 and April 11, 2018; and RM129,200 at CIMB Islamic Bank Tawau between June 21 and Nov 26, 2016.
The offences were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (Act 613), punishable under Section 4(1) of the same Act.
Each charge carries a jail term of up to 15 years and a fine of not less than five times the value of the proceeds of the unlawful activity or RM5 million, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
Zaini fixed Aug 11 for pre-trial case management.
On June 5, 2025, the High Court here sentenced Maslan, who acted as the leader of the group, to five years’ jail after he pleaded guilty to being a member of the “Geng Upik” organised crime group between 2015 and Dec 24, 2023, here.
The offence was framed under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of between five years and 20 years upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutors Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul and Wan Ahmad Hakimi Wan Ahmad Jaafar prosecuted.
Maslan was represented by counsel Abdul Fikry Jaafar Abdullah and Mohd Azhier Farhan Arisin.
