Former National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) consultant Shamsubahrin Ismail was slapped with another 17 charges of money laundering  to the tune of RM4.14 million in the sessions court in Kuala Lumpur today.

NONE Shamsubahrin ( left in picture ), who had earlier been charged with cheating former NFC chairperson Mohamad Salleh Ismail, claimed trial to the new charges.

He was represented by Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin and Affifuddin Hafifi while the prosecution was led by the Attorney-General’s Chambers' Anti-Money Laundering division head Anselm Charles Fernandez and Robert Pasang Alam.

Shamsubahrin, 45, was charged with money laundering the RM4.14 million through his and his wife's bank accounts by using various cheques, cash and transfers from various banks between Nov 25 and Dec 9 last year.

Only one of the transactions directly involves NFC while another two involves its subsidiaries National Meat and Livestock Corporation and Real Food Sdn Bhd.

Shamsubahrin is charged under Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act, under which he faces up to five years' jail or a fine of up to RM5 million or both for each offence if convicted.

Sessions judge SM Komathy Suppiah allowed bail of RM30,000 on one surety and fixed June 29 for mention.

Nine out of of the 17 charges are said to be offences that took place in Kuala Lumpur and the rest in Selangor.

The prosecution and the defence lawyers agreed to the matter being heard in Kuala Lumpur.