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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The police confirm that five policemen have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a money laundering syndicate related to local celebrities.
Without revealing any details, Police Deputy Inspector General Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani confirmed the matter when Bernama contacted him on Wednesday night (October 7).
He said the detainees were three officers and two regular officials to assist in the investigations.
“So far, only five police officers have been detained, while I turned over the investigation of this money laundering syndicate to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC),” he said.
In a related development, Bukit Aman’s Department of Integrity and Compliance Director Datuk Zamri Yahya briefly said that the money laundering case had something to do with the Macau scams.
Meanwhile, according to MACC sources, the commission had found some RM 100,000 in cash at the residence of one of the detained policemen.
“The police officer is currently in custody to assist in the investigation,” the sources said.
On Wednesday Bernama reported that the police were conducting an internal investigation into complaints from some sectors on social media about the participation of police officers in a money laundering syndicate linked to businesses run by certain local artists.
On October 1, Bernama reported that the MACC had summoned an artist couple to record their statements in connection with an investigation into money laundering activities. – Bernama
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