Azeez To Face 15 Corruption Money Laundering Charges Amounting To Rm145 Mil

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Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim. (Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA: Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim will be slapped with at least 10 charges of money laundering amounting to RM140 million when he is produced in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court tomorrow, sources said
Sources familiar with the investigations said Azeez, who was arrested with his brother Latif this afternoon, would also be charged with “about five counts” of receiving bribes amounting to RM5.2 million
“His brother will also face two charges of abetment amounting to RM4 million under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Comission (MACC) Act,” a source told FMT
The source said Azeez allegedly received money from contractors who wanted to secure projects from the previous Barisan Nasional government
He allegedly laundered the money in his personal and companies’ accounts, the source said
Azeez, who is also an Umno Supreme Council member, showed up at the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya at about 3pm
The commission later confirmed that Azeez and Latif were arrested at 4.30pm to facilitate investigations relating to bribery and money laundering following the go-ahead from the Attorney-General’s Chambers to prosecute them
In September last year, Azeez, Latif and their cousin were arrested after being called in for questioning over allegations of soliciting bribes
In May, the MACC was reported to have seized RM500,000 from Azeez’s home as part of an investigation into the appointment of contractors for Tabung Haji projects
An MACC source had said then that the case was also being probed under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001
It was also reported that the MACC had conducted raids on the homes of Azeez in Subang and Baling and his office on Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Kuala Lumpur, on May 23

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