Former Sabah Water Dept director gets total 96 years’ jail, RM284.3 million in fines for 12 counts of money laundering

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A former director of the Sabah Water Department has been sentenced to 96 years in prison and fined RM284.3 million for multiple counts of money laundering. This high-profile case reflects ongoing concerns over corruption and financial crime in Malaysia.

KOTA KINABALU (May 19): Former Sabah Water Department director Ag Mohd Tahir Mohd Talib has been sentenced to a total of 96 years’ jail and fined a total of RM284.3 million in default 78 months’ jail by the Sessions Court here for 12 counts of money laundering. His wife Fauziah Piut and former deputy director [...] The post Former Sabah Water Dept director gets total 96 years’ jail, RM284.3 million in fines for 12 counts of money laundering appeared first on Borneo Post Online.