Luxury Watch Boutique Assistant Manager Faces 44 Money Laundering Charges in Kuala Lumpur Court

A 36-year-old assistant manager employed at a high-end watch boutique was brought before the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, where she claimed trial to 44 counts of money laundering involving a total of RM1.7 million.

The accused, Miki Oshiro, entered a plea of not guilty after all charges were read out before three Sessions Court judges — Izralizam Sanusi, Azrul Darus and Norma Ismail.

According to the charge sheets, Miki is alleged to have received RM1.7 million in stages from a 61-year-old woman over a period spanning Oct 5, 2024 to Jan 3, 2025. She is further accused of transferring RM628,499 — purportedly derived from unlawful proceeds — into multiple bank accounts held by various individuals and corporate entities. The transactions in question were allegedly conducted at two banking institutions located in Damansara Utama, Petaling Jaya.

The prosecution charged her under Section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, which carries a penalty of up to 15 years’ imprisonment upon conviction. The provision also stipulates a fine of no less than five times the total amount involved or RM5 million, whichever is higher.

Deputy public prosecutor Izham Marzuki urged the court to impose additional conditions on the accused, including a prohibition against contacting any prosecution witnesses. He also applied for an order requiring her to report once a month to the anti-money laundering division at Bukit Aman until the case is concluded.

The court granted bail at RM105,000 with one surety and allowed the additional conditions requested by the prosecution. The matter has been fixed for case mention on Feb 27.

By fLEXI tEAM