Ex-Tabung Haji chairman, CEO, CFO nabbed in police probe

 Police also arrest two individuals still serving with the pilgrims fund as part of an Amla probe.

Bukit Aman CCID director Rusdi Isa said the three former officials were nabbed in connection with TH’s annual profit distributions, or hibah, for 2017, while the other two were arrested as part of a money laundering probe. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA:

Police have arrested five people to assist in their investigation into Tabung Haji, including a former chairman, CEO, and chief financial officer of the pilgrims fund.

Bukit Aman commercial criminal investigation department director Rusdi Isa said police also arrested two individuals still serving with TH.

He said the three former officials were nabbed in connection with TH’s annual profit distributions, or hibah, for 2017, while the other two were arrested as part of a money laundering investigation.

“The suspects comprise three men and two women, aged 48 to 70. Three of them have been remanded until tomorrow while the others are being investigated under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, or Amla. They will be under remand until Sept 11,” he said in a statement.

Earlier, lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad confirmed that former TH chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and the other two former senior officials had been remanded by police to assist in the investigation.

This came after Azeez, the former Baling MP from Umno, claimed trial to abusing his position to obtain gratification in the form of a chairmanship and perks at another company. - FMT