Shahrum nizam baharuddin - MACC man spent RM2.7mil on house, land and luxury items, court told

It is understood that the missing cash in United States dollars amounting to about RM25 million was seized by the MACC from an apartment in Cyberjaya in 2018 and kept as evidence by the commission..

If convicted, the accused faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail, whipping, and a fine under Section 409 of the Penal Code.

Shahrum Nizam Baharuddin, 41, claimed trial after the charge was read out to him before judge Suzana Hussin.

Among the items he bought with the money were a house in Kota Warisan, Sepang; two plots of land in Jerantut, Pahang; luxury watches, vehicles and high-speed motorcycles.

In submissions for bail, Deputy Public Prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin objected on the grounds that it was a non-bailable offence.

According to The Sun Daily, the seized cash was returned to her, but Hasanah found a large amount of it had been stolen and replaced with counterfeit bank notes.

The court did not allow bail for the accused and fixed Feb 18 for case mention.

Shahrum was charged under Section 409 of the Penal Code as a public office holder, namely a Grade 44 MACC official entrusted with the control of nearly RM30 million.

Wan Shaharuddin, who handled the case with Faridz Gohim Abdullah and Mahadi Abdul Jumaat requested that bail be set at RM10 million with three sureties.