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KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) arrested two local men for allegedly being involved in money laundering and cybercrime in the United States.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department Director Datuk Huzir Mohamed said the two suspects, who allegedly ran an illegal business selling gaming gadgets such as games and credit in the United States, were arrested in Perak on September 14.
He said the duo, one a businessman in his 40s and the other a computer analyst in his 30s, are currently in pretrial detention at Sungai Buloh Prison.
“Both suspects are wanted by the US authorities for having committed the crime in that country.
“The United States authorities have requested the extradition of both suspects on September 3 and the Attorney General’s Office has agreed to comply with the request,” he said today in a statement.
Huzir said the extradition request was within the provisions of the 1992 Extradition Act, as well as the extradition treaty between the Malaysian and US governments.
He said that on September 11, the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates Court had issued a provisional arrest warrant for both suspects.
“The request for preventive detention has been allowed by the court of first instance for 60 days in accordance with Section 16 (1) of the 1992 Extradition Law, as well as Article 11 (4) of the Extradition Treaty.
Huzir said the forensic team had also seized relevant evidence and documents at his company in Perak.
Yesterday, international media reported that the US Department of Justice had announced charges against five Chinese and two Malaysian nationals who allegedly carried out global hacking operations for at least six years to steal identities and video game technology, plant ransomware and spy on Hong Kong. activists. –Named
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