How much cash did the ex-director claim was his?

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Ex-Director Claims RM3 Million of RM20 Million Found in Pantry Was His

Ag Mohd Tahir Mohd Talib, the former director of the Sabah Water Department, testified that only RM3 million of the RM20 million allegedly discovered in his office pantry belonged to him. He stated that the majority of the cash was already present when he began working in the office and that he occasionally kept his own money there.
Ownership of Cash in Pantry

During his testimony, Ag Mohd Tahir asserted that the large sum of cash found in the pantry was not entirely his. He clarified that the RM20 million, purportedly found by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), was largely there before he occupied the office. He specifically indicated that only the cash contained within a knapsack was his, amounting to RM3 million.
Testimony Under Cross-Examination

Under cross-examination by deputy public prosecutor Mahadi Abdul Jumaat, Ag Mohd Tahir addressed the ownership of the money found. When pressed, he disagreed with the suggestion that he was the sole keyholder to the pantry. He affirmed that while the contents of the knapsack were exclusively his, the larger portion of cash found in the pantry belonged to another individual.
Additional Charges and Trial Proceedings

Ag Mohd Tahir is currently on trial alongside his wife, Fauziah Hj Piut, and former deputy director Lim Lam Beng. He faces a total of 11 charges under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001. The alleged offences occurred between October and November 2016 at various locations. The trial is scheduled to continue on July 23.

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