GEORGE TOWN – Fugitive businessman Datuk Seri Nicky Liow Soon Hee is being hunted by police in Penang, in addition to Johor, as he is believed to be hiding here.
The 33-year-old is wanted over possible involvement in money laundering and commercial crimes.
Penang top cop Datuk Sahabudin Abd Manan told a press conference that the state’s police will help their Johor counterparts, but there is no solid lead as to Liow’s whereabouts.
Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay on Tuesday denied reports that the businessman was arrested.
On March 12, police conducted a raid in Puchong, Selangor, which saw 12 individuals arrested, including a man with the Datuk Seri title.
It is believed that the suspects are linked to a syndicate.
The operation involved more than 100 officers from Bukit Aman, the Selangor police headquarters, as well as Johor.
Ayob Khan said Liow is influential and has connections with public figures, including enforcement officers.
On another matter, Sahabudin commended the state Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department’s (NCID) achievement last year, when they registered 6,574 cases with 8,633 suspects arrested and drugs worth RM43.738 million seized.
“Statistics showed that arrests under Section 39C of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for last year numbered 356, with 185 suspects convicted.
“In the last two months, NCID arrested a total of 1,271 suspects and seized RM32.9 million worth of drugs, including syabu, heroin, ketamine, Erimin and Ecstasy.”
He said a recent achievement by the contingent was the arrest of an Indonesian, who was in possession of 601 bundles of meth weighing 623kg and worth RM22.4 million.
Another major case was on March 12, when officers arrested a man, and seized a Taurus pistol and 144.7kg of meth worth RM5.2 million.
The state Commercial Crime Investigation Department recently crippled a fraud syndicate with the arrest of 34 individuals, including several Chinese nationals, said Sahabudin.
“A total of 2,456 suspects were arrested last year for fraud and cybercrime, with an estimated loss of RM181.6 million.” – The Vibes, March 25, 2021
