... (FATF) standards. In this regard, three aspects are examined, namely, enforcement and guarantees of preventive measures, penalty for ML offences and the burden of proof. Design/methodology/approach This subject is examined through the legal–criminal perspective, which concentrates...

..., no conviction for the predicate offence is necessary for a person to be prosecuted for a money laundering offence. The penalty under the old AMLATFA, 2001 provided that the person convicted of committing or aiding money laundering will be imprisoned for a maximum of five years or fined up to RM 5m...