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SHAH ALAM: A police inspector with RM1mil in his bank accounts is among 29 police officers Bukit Aman is currently investigating for his association with Addy Kanna.
Addy had been arrested on October 3 for alleged involvement in large-scale Macau scams, illegal online gambling, and working with a foreign scam syndicate.
A police staff with the rank of Communications Delegate was also one of the individuals under investigation, said Bukit Aman Department of Integrity and Standard Compliance (JIPS) director Comm Datuk Zamri Yahya (Photo).
When the police questioned the inspector about the money, he claimed it was from his father, he added.
“We will investigate the origin of the money in more detail,” he told reporters after witnessing the Selangor police chief’s handover ceremony here yesterday.
Initial investigations involved four police officers, but as the investigation progressed, they received more and more names.
“Our research focuses on the aspect of conduct and discipline. We are investigating your lifestyle, property ownership, travel abroad without permission and movements.
“We hope to conclude our investigations next month,” he said.
On the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation into the same case, Comm Zamri said his department would monitor the involvement of police personnel in the union.
It was reported that another police report had been filed in relation to allegations by a businessman that he was extorted while in custody by some MACC officials and a man with a title of “Datuk”.
Police Inspector General Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador was quoted as saying the latest report brings the total number of police reports filed to three.
The 32-year-old man was previously arrested at his home in Wangsa Melawati on October 1 in connection with money laundering activities and a cheating scam involving Addy Kanna and Alvin Goh.
Both Addy and Goh, along with two other police officers, are currently detained under the Crime Prevention Act (Poca).
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