Malaysian ex-army chief, wife deny laundering US$544,000 in military procurement scandal
Prosecutors say ‘proceeds from unlawful activity’ were banked into accounts of Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan and his wife from 2024 to 2025
Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan, 58, and his wife Salwani Anuar, 27, were each charged with four counts under Malaysia’s anti-money-laundering law in separate proceedings at the special corruption high court in Kuala Lumpur.
Prosecutors allege that between 2024 and 2025, Hafizuddeain received “proceeds from unlawful activity” through multiple bank deposits totalling more than 2.12 million ringgit, while Salwani’s charges involve a smaller sum of 77,000 ringgit.
If convicted, both could be sent to prison for a maximum of 15 years and fined at least five times the amount involved or 5 million ringgit, whichever is higher.
