The Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur was told today that three Mitsubishi cars belonging to businessman Shamsubahrin Ismail, who is charged with 17 counts of money laundering, involving RM1.755 million, were impounded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in December 2011.

MACC superintendent S Faridah Selamat, 35, said she and five other MACC officers went to impound the cars, a Grandis, AXS and a Triton, in Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam, on Dec 25, 2011.

She said the action was taken following an instruction from her superior.

The vehicles were now kept at the MACC office in Putrajaya, she said during examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Zarifah Zulghaffar.

Faridah is testifying in the trial of Shamsubahrin who is accused of committing 17 money-laundering offences involving RM1.755 million.

The businessman also faces five counts of cheating former National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) director Dr Mohamad Salleh, involving the same amount.

To a question by lawyer Afifuddin Hafifi, representing Shamsubahrin, whether his client was in MACC’s custody when the cars were impounded, Faridah said “yes”.

However, she could not give the exact date when Shamsubahrin was detained by MACC.

The hearing before judge Rozilah Salleh continues tomorrow.

- Bernama