By Nizam Zain
SHAH ALAM – The businessman who assaulted his bodyguards for fasting was charged at the Sessions Court today for owning six luxury vehicles from online gambling and money-laundering activities since 2015.
The accused, Chung Chee Yang, Lim Lee Cheng, Tan Kah Hock, Khor Beng Sin, Tan Kwee Eng, Ng Min Lin and Lai Yee Peng however pleaded not guilty before Judge Helina Sulaiman.
Deputy Public Prosecutor, Harris Ong Mohd Jeffery Ong offered RM100,000 bail on the main suspect and RM50,000 on six other suspects. He also requested all accused to surrender their passports and report themselves to their nearest police station fortnightly.
Defence counsel, Aidil Akmal Sharidan however, pleaded the court for a lower bail at RM10,000 for each accused. According to him, his client, Chung Chee Yang has an unemployed wife who requires treatment for asthma, four children and two sick parents who have cancer.
Besides that, the main suspect also has heavy financial burden because he had to pay RM800,000 of bond for all six luxury vehicles seized by the police on 20 April 2020.
After considering the arguments, Judge Helina set bail at RM20,000 for each accused. She also ordered them to report themselves at the police station every week and surrender their passports to the court.
The court also fixed 31 May 2022 for the mention of the case.
According to the charge, the accused Chung Chee Yang, on 16 April 2021 at No.3, Lorong Batu Nilam 9L, Bandar Bukit Tinggi Klang owned vehicle BMW X5 XDrive40E registered under the name Tan Kah Hock, was obtained through the proceeds from unlawful activities.
According to the second charge, Chung Chee Yang, 44, on 16 April 2021 at No.7, Jalan PJS 11/1, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya owned a Bentley Flying Spur registered under his wife’s name, Lim Lee Cheng, 40, was obtained through the proceeds from unlawful activities.
On the third count of charge, Chung Chee Yang on 16 April 2021 at No.7, Jalan PJS 11/1, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya owned a Bentley Continental GT registered under his mother’s name, Tan Kwee Eng, 65, obtained through the proceeds from unlawful activities.
On the fourth count of charge, Chung Chee Yang on 16 April 2021 di No.7, Jalan PJS 11/1, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya owned a Bentley Flying Spur W12 (A) registered under the name of Ng Min Lin, 43, obtained through the proceeds from unlawful activities.
On the fifth count of charge, Chung Chee Yang on 16 April 2021 at No.3, Lorong Batu Nilam 9L, Bandar Bukit Tinggi Klang owned a Honda Accord 2.4L i-VTEC (A) registered under Lai Yee Peng, 73, obtained through the proceeds from unlawful activities.
Meanwhile, the sixth count of charge, Chung Chee Yang on 16 April 2021 at No.3, Lorong Batu Nilam 9L, Bandar Bukit Tinggi Klang owned Toyota Alphard 3.5 AT registered under the name of Khor Beng Sin, 68, obtained through the proceeds from unlawful activities.
On the seventh count of charge, Chung Chee Yang on 15 April 2021 at No.60-1, Jalan Jasmin 6, Bandar Botanik Klang used the premise to conduct unlawful activities, as an operator for gambling machines.
All charges were framed under Sub Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA) (Act 613) that is punishable under Subsection 4(1) of the same act and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code.
Upon conviction, he faces facing the maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, fine not less than five times of the value of proceeds or unlawful activities or RM5 million, whichever is higher. – MalaysiaGazette
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