KUALA LUMPUR – Segambut Bersatu deputy chief Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad’s six new money laundering charges have been allowed to be transferred to the sessions court here.
The 42-year-old businessman was previously charged with six new money laundering charges amounting to RM3.675 million at Shah Alam sessions court on November 9 – under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA).
Adam Radlan was accused, as the Bayu Bumiraya Sdn Bhd director, to have transferred RM3,675,000 believed to be from illegal proceeds to his own CIMB bank account, and to three other individuals – including one Nabilah Mahiaddin, between December 1, 2021 and December 27, 2022.
He had pleaded not guilty when the charges were read out before the Shah Alam sessions court judge Datuk Anita Harun then.
Today, judge Azura Alwi has allowed the application by deputy public prosecutor Mohd Fadhly Mohd Zamyto transfer the case to be heard before Kuala Lumpur sessions court Suzana Husain.
Afterwards, Fadhly informed Suzana, at today’s case management, that the prosecution will be filing an application for a joint trial, so all of Adam Radlan’s criminal cases could be heard together.
Suzana then fixed January 11, 2024 for mention.
Adam Radlan was represented by lawyer Datuk Seri Rajan Navaratnam in today’s proceedings.
The Bersatu man started making headlines when he was brought to court in February to face charges in relation to the Jana Wibawa scheme, which was introduced during Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s time as prime minister.
On February 21 this year, he was charged with receiving and soliciting bribes amounting to RM500,000, while the next day, he was charged with two counts of accepting bribes of over RM4.1 million.
Meanwhile, on February 28, he faced another charge of soliciting another bribe of over RM2 million.
All his charges were then applied to be tried before Suzana, whereby the trial dates were fixed for 15 days starting in May next year.
However, Adam Radlan was again charged on October 25 for one count of money laundering amounting to RM500,000 before Kuala Lumpur sessions court judge Rozina Ayob.
In total, he faces 11 charges of varying degrees relating to money laundering and bribery. – November 28, 2023