A former senior official of a local media company and a woman director of a supply company were remanded for two days in Malaysia to assist in a money laundering investigation. They are being investigated under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
A former senior official of a local media company and a woman director of a supply company were remanded for two days at the Magistrate's Court here on Thursday .Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan issued the remand order for the 53-year-old male suspect while the 62-year-old woman was remanded by Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan.
The remand orders were issued to enable both suspects to be brought to Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to assist in the investigation.They are being investigated under Section 4 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.Previously, five people including a senior executive of a Sarawak television station were detained on Jan 10 in connection with a probe into money laundering and criminal breach of trust.
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