AN INDIVIDUAL with the title Datuk Seri was among those arrested to assist in investigations into the investment fraud scheme involving MBI International Group (MBI) through Op Northern Star, recently.
Bukit Aman Anti-Money Laundering (AMLA) Criminal Investigation Team Chief, Datuk Muhammed Hasbullah Ali, when contacted by Harian Metro confirmed the arrest.
However, he said further details on the results of the operation would be shared by the Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail in the near future.
On May 30, Muhammed Hasbullah announced that 17 arrests had been made in connection with the MBI investment fraud case, with the total assets frozen and seized reaching RM3.81 billion.
The arrests included entrepreneurs with the titles Tan Sri and Datuk Seri who are believed to be acting as proxies and business partners in the scheme.
They were arrested in a series of raids around the Klang Valley and in the north of the country through Op Northern Star. - August 16, 2025
