Wan Azmany Wan Ali @ Wan Abdul Aziz, 46, a senior customs assistant at the KLIA customs department, was charged with obtaining money amounting to between RM100 and RM3,000 through 38 different transactions from a person concerned with his official duty.

The money was alleged to have been transferred into his bank account by J Jehatis, 38, the employer of a cargo transport service agent at KLIA.

The offences, under Section 165 of the Penal Code, were allegedly committed at a bank branch at Taman Kebun Teh here between March 27, 2017 and Sept 2, 2021.

Wan Azmany faces a prison sentence of up to two years or a fine, or both, upon conviction.

Judge Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail allowed him bail of RM5,000 in one surety for all the charges and fixed July 9 for mention and submission of documents.

Deputy public prosecutor Asraf Tahir appeared for the prosecution, while Wan Azmany was represented by lawyer Jamaludin Abdul Jalil.