Police today released the photograph of a wanted illegal gambling and money laundering suspect whose escape from the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya has left the authorities red-faced.
Police identified him as 32-year-old Goh Leong Yeong, whose last known address is Miharja Condo in Kuala Lumpur.
Several media have reported him to be a "Datuk Seri", but a search on the royal titles database did not return any result on Goh.
Goh was among 10 people arrested by the MACC on Oct 7 over an illegal online gambling syndicate and the Macau scam racket.
The case had received widespread attention as eight police officers, the most senior of whom is an assistant commissioner, were also among those detained.
The MACC also seized RM100,000 in cash and 24 luxury cars.
On Oct 11, the MACC released the suspects on bail and some of them, including Goh, were to be handed over to the police for a separate investigation.
The police have been investigating the involvement of their personnel in the criminal syndicate.
However, Goh escaped from police waiting for him in front of the MACC building.
He reportedly scaled the wall behind the MACC building.
This caused embarrassment to the authorities as the news spawned memes on social media.
Netizens had questioned how it was possible for Goh to escape as the walls around the MACC headquarters were very high.
Some have produced images showing the suspect "escaping" through various means including flying over the walls.
Police have arrested two of their personnel to facilitate the investigation.
Federal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Huzir Mohamed, in a statement, urged members of the public who have information about Goh's whereabouts to contact the authorities.
They may contact Cheras CID chief Ahmad Zamri Jai at 012-8993622 or the investigating officer, Muhamad Faizal Asuar, at 017-3126411. - Mkini
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