A member of Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia, Fakhrudin Abd Karim, was charged again at the Shah Alam Sessions Court, this time facing 17 counts of money laundering involving more than RM17.9 million in alleged illicit funds.
The 57-year-old pleaded not guilty after all charges were read to him before Judge Azrul Darus, saying, “I understand, … I ask for a trial.”
This latest case comes after earlier proceedings in which he was accused of 158 counts of using his position to obtain bribes totalling more than RM98 million between 2021 and 2025.
In the current charges, Fakhrudin is alleged to have been involved in transactions linked to proceeds from unlawful activities, including payments for a bungalow and luxury vehicles.
According to the charge sheet, part of the funds was allegedly transferred from an Ehsan Cares Solution bank account to MAG Builders Sdn Bhd for the purchase of a “Proposed Design For New Bungalow” in Bandar Kundang, Gombak, which is stated to be his residence.
He is also accused of transferring RM2.66 million from the same account to his personal credit card to settle payments.
Another RM4.7 million is alleged to have been channelled into two companies, Wiranusa Corporation Sdn Bhd and Promosi Mantap Sdn Bhd, for the purchase of luxury vehicles including a Mercedes-Benz AMG S63, Range Rover SVA, Porsche 911 Carrera S, Porsche 911 Turbo S, Toyota Alphard and a Lexus RX300.
The offences were allegedly committed at banks in Bangsar and Bukit Bintang along Jalan Sultan Ismail between 6 January 2021 and 21 April 2025.
All charges were framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which carries a maximum jail term of 15 years and a fine of at least five times the value of the illegal proceeds, upon conviction.
