Ikram official charged again with 17 counts of money laundering involving over RM17.9 million
Fakhrudin Abd Karim, 57, however, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out before Judge Azrul Darus.
KUALA LUMPUR - An official of Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia (Ikram), already facing 158 charges of using his position for gratification, was today charged again at the Sessions Court with 17 counts of money laundering involving more than RM17.9 million between 2021 and 2025.
Fakhrudin Abd Karim, 57, however, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read out before Judge Azrul Darus.
"I understand the charges and wish to claim trial,” he said after each charge was read out.
On the first to fourth counts, Fakhrudin is charged with money laundering involving RM10.54 million by transferring proceeds of unlawful activities from Ehsan Cares Solution’s bank account to MAG Builders Sdn Bhd as payment for the "Proposed Design for New Bungalow” for his residence in Bandar Kundang, Gombak.
He is also charged with three counts of transferring proceeds of unlawful activities amounting to RM2.66 million from Ehsan Cares Solution’s bank account to his credit card account for payment of credit card bills.
The accused is also charged with transferring RM4.7 million in proceeds of unlawful activities from Ehsan Cares Solution's bank account to the accounts of Wiranusa Corporation Sdn Bhd and Promosi Mantap Sdn Bhd.
The transactions were for luxury vehicles, namely Mercedes-Benz AMG S63, Range Rover SVA, Porsche 911 Carrera S S-A, Porsche 911 Turbo S S-A, and Toyota Alphard, as well as a Lexus RX300, which was paid for via a cheque from Fakhrudin's bank account to Aspirasi Utara Sdn Bhd.
All the offences were allegedly committed at two banks in Bangsar and Bukit Bintang, Jalan Sultan Ismail, between Jan 6, 2021 and April 21, 2025.
The charges are framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which provides for imprisonment of up to 15 years and a fine of not less than five times the value of the proceeds of unlawful activities or RM5 million, whichever is higher, upon conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Ahmad Akram Gharib appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyer Datuk N. Sivananthan.
Earlier, Ahmad Akram requested that the case be transferred to the Shah Alam Sessions Court for a joint trial with the other 158 charges faced by the accused.
The prosecution also proposed bail of RM500,000 with two sureties, together with earlier conditions requiring the accused to surrender his passport to the court and to refrain from interfering with witnesses.
Sivananthan did not object to the prosecution's application.
Azrul then allowed the transfer of the case to the Shah Alam Sessions Court, upheld the previous bail conditions, and set Aug 7 for mention.
On June 16, Fakhrudin pleaded not guilty at the Shah Alam Sessions Court to 158 charges of using his position for gratification totalling more than RM98 million between 2021 and 2025. - BERNAMA
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