THE Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) believes that Datuk Seri Muhammad Adlan Berhan (Pic), the son-in-law of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, is currently in a Middle Eastern country that does not have an extradition agreement with Malaysia.
MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki told reporters today that efforts to locate Muhammad Adlan, who is wanted in connection with a high-profile graft investigation, are ongoing.
"I have heard similar information that he is in the Middle East," said Azam. "We cannot disclose which country, but it does not have an extradition treaty with Malaysia."
“We are still trying to trace his whereabouts, and we took action yesterday in hopes that the Home Ministry will approve our request to cancel his passport,” he added.
“We are also in discussions with the authorities in the respective country on how best to bring him back to Malaysia.”
Azam made the comments after attending the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between MACC and the National Co-operative Movement of Malaysia (ANGKASA) at Wisma Ungku A. Aziz.
The businessman, along with lawyer Mansoor Saat, 70, is wanted in connection with an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds in a government project involving the registration, recruitment and biometric storage of foreign workers under a ministry.
Both men reportedly left Malaysia in May 2023—Muhammad Adlan on 17 May, and Mansoor on 21 May.
In October 2023, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that a red notice request had been submitted to Interpol for both individuals at MACC’s request.
MACC has since moved to revoke Muhammad Adlan’s international travel documents, aiming to tighten measures in efforts to compel his return.
The investigation has drawn national attention due to its links to a former prime minister’s family member, and questions remain about the alleged mismanagement of the foreign worker biometric system project. - September 10, 2025
