KUALA LUMPUR: Police have apprehended two additional individuals to assist in the investigation of a money laundering case involving i-Serve investment company, which is believed to be connected to the co-founder of a low-cost airline.
Bukit Aman Commercial CID director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf (pic) stated that the two suspects are aged 58 and 57 respectively.
He specified that the first suspect, a man, was detained at the Immigration Department office in Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA 2), at approximately 3am, while the second suspect, a woman, was arrested at a condominium in Sentul at 4.15am on Monday (Nov 6).
“Preliminary investigation indicates that the first suspect had encountered and befriended an individual with the title of Datuk over 25 years ago, and confessed to establishing the company I-Serve Payment Gateway Sdn Bhd in 2019,” said Ramli.
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“The suspect also acknowledged serving as a director in three other companies, namely Beauty Treasure Sdn Bhd, I-Serve Technology and Vacations Sdn Bhd, and I-Serve Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd,” he added in a statement today.
Ramli mentioned that following the arrest of the first suspect, the police conducted a search at a condominium in Sentul and apprehended the implicated woman.
“Preliminary questioning revealed that the woman was employed in the private sector at an insurance company and did not admit her involvement in the ongoing investigation,” he stated.
In addition, he informed that the police confiscated a Mercedes Benz, two mobile phones, and two passports.
“Both suspects will be presented before the Jalan Duta Magistrate’s Court today for a remand application,” he confirmed.
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On October 17, the police arrested an airline co-founder and shareholder with the title ‘Datuk’, along with his wife and son, to assist in the investigation of a case under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
Following that, the police apprehended another businessman associated with money laundering activities involving the airline. However, all four individuals were released on police bail.
On October 26, the police arrested four more individuals, comprising two men and two local women aged between 30 and 62 years old, in Menara KPJ and another in Bukit Tunku here. – Bernama
