Channel News Asia (CNA) reported Lt Gen Prawuth Thawornsiri as saying that Thai police had turned down a request from Bukit Aman on the probe into the Swiss national over the leaking of information to a website that alleged the Malaysian government misappropriated state funds.
"We can't reveal the details as it will affect many other people. But he (Justo) told us everything in his confession,” Thai police spokesman Thawornsiri told the regional news channel.
"On this blackmail case, our investigation is almost completed. But the evidence that we found are linked to many countries,” Thawornsiri was quoted as saying.
He added that Thai police informed their Malaysian counterparts to work through the necessary diplomatic channels if they want assistance in the case.
According to CNA, as of last night, Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there has been no contact from Malaysian officials on the matter.
Thai police had previously been reported to have said that Justo confessed to blackmailing his former employer PetroSaudi by threatening to reveal confidential information.
Justo was arrested on a Thai resort island last month following allegations by the company that he had demanded a payment in exchange for not disclosing confidential information.
He is alleged to have been part of a network that leaked information on PetroSaudi and Malaysia's state investment fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), CNA reported.
Thai police reportedly seized computers and hard drives during the Justo arrest.
However, they did not provide any details on the documents and information in the alleged blackmail attempt, saying it is part of an ongoing investigation and cannot be released.
There was no information too, as to whether the documents obtained were linked to 1MDB, which is being investigated for misappropriation and graft after several leaked documents were released in the media.
Some of the leaked documents were said to be related to a deal between 1MDB and PetroSaudi several years ago.
1MDB said after Justo's arrest last month that it would fully cooperate with the Thai investigations. PetroSaudi said after Justo's arrest that it had been a victim of "a regrettable crime that has unfortunately been politicised in Malaysia".
- TMI
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