ASTONISHING HAUL! Seventy-two bags of cash and jewellery as well as 284 boxes of high-end designer handbags.
These make up the list of items seized by the police from two condominium units linked to former premier Najib Abdul Razak in the upmarket Pavillion Residence in Kuala Lumpur tonight.
The haul was so enormous that Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Amar Singh Ishar Singh could not provide an estimate of the value.
He told reporters tonight that the items were seized in connection with the police's ongoing investigations into the 1MDB scandal.
"This is the result of our search in one of six premises.
"There were 72 luggage bags filled with items including jewellery, other valuables and cash of various denominations," he said.
All the items seized were earlier taken down using shopping trolleys, and loaded onto five police trucks, which left the scene at around 2.15am.
Quizzed on details of the handbags, Amar said it included luxury brands Hermes and Birkin.
When asked on the value of items seized so far, Amar said he is unable to provide an estimate as police have yet to make their detailed calculations.
"We have seized the bags. We know they contain cash and jewellery.
"Exactly how much cash I will not be able to say or exactly how much jewellery," he said.
“But the number of jewellery is rather big," he added.
As for the owner of the units involved, Amar only said one of the units belonged to a "Tan Sri" and declined to reveal further details.
Amar also added that the police have completed their search of the luxury units here.
On the ongoing search at Najib's official residence in Jalan Langgak Duta, Amar said police were still unable to crack the safe said to be locked for the past 20 years.
Najib is accused of having received US$731 million in allegedly misappropriated 1MDB funds.
US$620 million of the money he allegedly received was returned to accounts allegedly controlled by 1MDB-linked businessperson Jho Low.
Najib has denied any wrongdoing. -Mkini
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