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JOHOR BARU: The investigation that ultimately led to the alleged ringleader of the Macau scam, Datuk Seri Nicky Liow Soon Hee, who is now on the wanted list, began with an investigation into a mobile phone deal.
Johor police investigations into the union began earlier this year after a report filed in Pontian about the bogus sale of a phone worth 1,500 ringgit.
A source said that the 1,500 ringgit cash paid in the deal went to a union-controlled “mule account”, triggering a full-blown investigation that eventually led police to Liow’s main center in Puchong, Selangor.
Liow is also believed to have been known to pay “top money” for information on whether his operations appeared on the investigative radar of any enforcement agency, including the police, Bank Negara, or the Inland Revenue Board for money laundering or tax evasion. .
A former deputy prosecutor is known to be the “fixer” who obtained the information from various agencies, as Liow wanted to operate without sounding any alarm between these agencies.
In Kuala Lumpur, police put Liow on the Immigration Department’s wanted list, which would be on high alert if he tries to flee the country.
Police Inspector General Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said that once a name was on the wanted list, all border checkpoints, piers, ports and airports would be notified automatically.
Police are still searching for Liow after they arrested 68 people linked to him, including two Datuk Seri and six Datuks, following an eight-day operation that began on March 20.
Liow was last seen on March 20 at Setiawalk in Puchong, where the union allegedly ran operations from 48 apartment units there.
Abdul Hamid said Tuesday that Liow, who had been linked to the Macau scam syndicate operations in Malaysia, was believed to have at least 34 staff members from law enforcement agencies on his payroll, including the former prosecutor. deputy who acted as arranger for the union.
Johor Police Commander Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay was quoted as saying they received information that Liow had packed eight bags of cash and fled.
Liow reportedly got his first chance to head a major Macau scam syndicate when the gang’s founder, known as Zhang Jiang or Yun Sho Mao, was captured and extradited to China four years ago.
Although Zhang, a citizen of China, is believed to still languish in a Chinese prison, Liow had been sending money regularly to support his “sifu’s” family.
Since Zhang had connections to various triads abroad, Liow was able to access them once Zhang was in prison.
It is known that in recent years, Liow had managed to amass a fortune of more than RM100 thousand.
Sources said that all of his activities took place mainly in the Klang Valley, where he is known to be a man from the city.
Liow was arrested for assaulting two Rela members who were on duty at the Kou Ong Yah temple in Kuala Lumpur four years ago, but was later acquitted and discharged.
Those with information on Liow should contact Asst Supt Prakash Valiappan at 012-520 9767 or head to the nearest police station.
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