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KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman will work with his counterparts in Seoul to investigate an alleged robbery by a Malaysian at a casino there.
South Korean investigators found several billion won in cash at the residence of a Malaysian executive, a key suspect in the case, who was in charge of handling the funds at the casino.
Bukit Aman, deputy director of the CID, deputy director of communication, Datuk Dev Kumar, said his counterparts have not yet communicated.
“We will contact our counterpart in Seoul through Interpol.
“We will try to obtain more details about this case, including his identity and whereabouts,” he said when contacted on Thursday (January 14).
Bernama reported that South Korean police on Wednesday (January 13) discovered a pile of cash worth 8.1 billion won (RM 29,882,347) at a casino on Jeju Island, potentially linked to an alleged robbery by part of an employee.
The Jeju Provincial Police Agency said investigators are trying to confirm whether the banknotes found in a safe at the casino are part of the 14.56 billion won (RM53,724,778) that disappeared from the Landing Casino in Jeju Shinhwa World. last week.
Investigators also discovered several billion won in cash at the residence of a Malaysian executive, a key suspect in the case, who was in charge of handling funds at the casino.
Landing International Development Ltd., the Hong Kong-based Jeju casino operator, disclosed the missing cash on its website last week and filed a police report through its local affiliate, Landing Entertainment Korea.
Last week, the police embarked on a massive manhunt for the woman, having obtained images from the casino’s security camera.
According to the police, the video recordings at the time of the alleged cash theft had been erased.
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