Three men charged with funding militants, including Wanndy
KULIM: An odd-job worker was charged at the magistrate’s court here yesterday with funding the late leader of Islamic State (IS) for the Southeast Asian region, Muhammad Wanndy Mohamed Jedi.
Azudin Mahmud, 54, is alleged to have allowed RM3,500 to be deposited into his Maybank account to fund Wanndy’s terror activities.
He was charged under Section 1300(1)(b) of the Penal Code, which is punishable under Section 1300(1)(bb) of the same act, which carries a minimum seven years’ imprisonment and a fine upon conviction.
Azudin is alleged to have committed the offence at 7.26am on Jan 27 last year at a house at No. 307, Jalan Jati 1, Taman Jati, here.
No plea was recorded from the accused when the charge was read out to him before magistrate R. Manomani.
Deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Ellyna Othman prosecuted, while the accused was unrepresented.
On May 8, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar confirmed that Wanndy was killed in an attack near Raqqa in Syria on April 29.
In Sungai Petani, two men were charged at the magistrate’s court with committing the same offence two years ago.
Muhammad Hassan Syauqi Omar, 23, was slapped with three charges, while Mohd Shaifful Jaafar, 31, was charged with one count.
However, no plea was recorded from both the accused after the charges were read out to them before magistrate Adibah Husna Zainal Abidin.
The three charges against Hassan come under Section 130O(1)(b) of the Penal Code, which is punishable under Section 130O(1)(bb) of the same act.
Shaifful was charged with collecting funds for terror activities under Section 130N(b) of the Penal Code, which a carries minimum seven years’ imprisonment and a fine upon conviction.
DPP Nurul Faraheen Yahya prosecuted Hassan’s case, while Shaifful’s case was prosecuted by DPP Noor Farahin Ibrahim.
Hassan was represented by Syafiqah Abdul Razak, while Shaifful was unrepresented.
The court fixed Aug 6 for mention and to transfer the cases to the Kuala Lumpur High Court.