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KUALA LUMPUR: Fugitive Alvin Goh Leong Yeong, who escaped authorities at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters, was arrested early Tuesday (October 27), says Comm Datuk Huzir Mohamed.
Bukit Aman’s CID director said the man was arrested after a manhunt.
“He was arrested along with a woman outside the Klang Valley by Bukit Aman CID personnel.
“We were able to locate him and the operation was carried out early Tuesday morning,” he said when contacted by The Star on Tuesday.
A manhunt was reportedly launched for Goh after he fled MACC headquarters on October 11.
Comm Huzir had said that the 32-year-old suspect, whose last known address was a condominium in Jalan Cheras, was wanted for three cases of online gambling in Cheras.
“We believe he is behind illegal online gambling in Kuala Lumpur and Cheras,” he said.
The man had escaped shortly after the MACC released him on bail and was due to be re-arrested.
“He was detained by the MACC due to his alleged involvement in a Macau scam,” he added.
A Macau scam often begins with a phone call from someone posing as a bank official, government agency, or debt collector about a certain issue, and ends with the bullied victim transferring money to unknown accounts to resolve. said “problem”.
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