1MDB: Police identify another individual following probe on Ng

 

Police have identified another individual abroad who is linked to the return of 1MDB assets worth millions of ringgit.

Bukit Aman Commercial CID director Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said it is a positive discovery following an investigation carried out on former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng in recovering the return of 1MDB assets locally and overseas.

However, he said they cannot reveal the individual’s identity as it could jeopardise investigations into the case.

“The tracking of assets need not necessarily involve Ng… it was found that another individual has been identified as owning 1MDB funds,” he said in a media conference today.

Elaborating, Ramli said the investigation on Ng is still ongoing and the focus is on recovering 1MDB assets.

He added that the assets are in various locations locally and abroad, and they are now the focus of police investigations.

Bukit Aman Commercial CID director Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf

Earlier, the media reported that Ng - who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in New York for assisting in embezzling billions of dollars in 1MDB funds - will face charges in this country.

Meanwhile, Ramli said a total of 1,160 individuals were arrested from January to Oct 22 for suspected involvement with call centre scam syndicates nationwide with losses amounting to RM883,967.

He said those detained comprised 791 locals and 369 foreigners.

Ramli also said any agent, middle person, or residential owner who rents out premises to call centre syndicates will be prosecuted for collusion or complicity.

"All rental-related agents will be held accountable as accomplices and can be charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code for fraud and Section 109 of the Penal Code for conspiracy.

“The owner of the premises will also be held accountable based on the principle of know your customer," he said, adding that 9,432 devices were also seized in the cases.

- Bernama