PETALING JAYA: No arrests have been made following the dramatic simultaneous searches of five locations linked to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Najib’s lawyer Datuk Harpal Singh Grewal told the media at 4am on Thursday (May 17) that police had searched Najib’s house in Taman Duta.
He said the family were cooperative.
“No documents were taken, nothing of note, only personal possessions including bags.”
“It’s a big house so they had to search each room. That’s why it took so long.”
“There are no arrests now and no indication that there will be an arrest” he said.
No charges were mentioned, although Harpal believes that it could be under the money laundering act.
He also confirmed that police had also searched an apartment in KL.
Earlier Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigations Department director Comm Datuk Seri Amar Singh confirmed that police performed searched five locations belonging to and connected to former PM.
These are believed to be his house in Taman Duta, Sri Perdana, two locations at Pavillion KL and the Prime Minister’s Office. – ANN
Police conduct marathon search at Najib’s bungalow, all rooms inspected
Scores of police officers from Bukit Aman’s federal commercial crimes department conducted a search at former premier Najib Abdul Razak’s residence in Jalan Langgak Duta, Kuala Lumpur, which lasted into the wee hours of the morning.
The police team had arrived in more than a dozen cars as well as a Black Maria truck often used to transport detainees at about 10.30pm.
The marathon session is believed to have ended close to 5am. However, at the time of writing, the police were still present at the scene.
At 3.50am, the Black Maria truck was reversed to the front gates of the bungalow and officers loaded several boxes into the back of the vehicle.
Najib’s lawyer Harpal Singh Grewal later told reporters waiting outside that the police seized three to four boxes of handbags and personal belongings.
He also believes that the former premier is being investigated for money laundering.
Harpal (right in photo) said the operation took several hours because of the size of the bungalow and the officers had checked all the rooms.
Earlier, a source close to Najib had criticised the marathon operation and shared a photograph with Malaysiakini showing the former premier asleep on a sofa as police officers combed the house.
Star Online had quoted commercial crimes investigation department director Amar Singh Ishar Singh as stating that the police were searching five locations. This included the upscale Pavillion Residence in Kuala Lumpur and the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya.
He also insisted that it was not a raid.
At about 11am, Harpal had arrived at the house followed by Najib’s press aide Tengku Shariffuddin Tengku Ahmad some 20 minutes later.
Sentul district deputy police chief Mohamed Rafiq Mohamed Mustafa was also spotted at the scene.
As he left the scene around 11.40pm, the senior police officer told the media “wait and see” when quizzed on the police presence.
As news of the operation spread, scores of journalists, photographers, and curious onlookers gathered outside the house. This led the police to cordon off the area with yellow tape.
On Sunday, the police disclosed that CCTV footage of the Pavillion Residence was reviewed after a report was lodged.
The report had alleged that a government vehicle delivered dozens of boxes of designer handbags and other items to the condominium for Najib’s wife, Rosmah Mansor.
Last night, Najib tweeted that he was performing his Terawih prayers at the Kampung Baru Mosque in conjunction with the month of Ramadhan.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Najib might be charged soon with regard to the 1MDB scandal and ruled out the possibility of striking a deal with his predecessor.
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– ANN / M’kini
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