KUALA LUMPUR – At least eight individuals were involved in Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh’s abduction last month – with two believed to have impersonated police officers – in what authorities describe as a highly coordinated operation using five vehicles.
Two of the suspects were seen wearing vests resembling those used by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), said Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa.
However, checks with all police units confirmed that no official operation or raid was conducted in the area on April 9 – the day Ling went missing.
“We believe the suspects posed as law enforcement officers to mislead the victim, as well as the public and authorities,” Rusdi said during a press conference today.
CCTV footage reviewed by police showed three vehicles – a Toyota Camry, Nissan Almera and Nissan Teana – blocking the e-hailing car that Ling was travelling in, while two other vehicles acted as lookouts.
Three men then exited the blocking vehicles, approached the e-hailing car, instructed Ling to get out, and ushered her into one of their waiting vehicles. All five cars were later seen leaving Putrajaya via two different routes.
Ling, 42, was on her way to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters to provide a statement when the abduction occurred. A police report was lodged at 3.02pm the same day.
Rusdi also said checks with the Immigration Department found no record of Ling having left the country, and police believe she is still in Malaysia.
Efforts to track down the suspects and locate the missing woman are ongoing.
“There were no signs of a struggle,” Rusdi added.
“The victim appeared to comply, and the e-hailing driver also followed instructions to hand over his identity card and mark the ride as completed.”
The driver later lodged a police report after the suspects failed to return his IC.
Police checks revealed that three of the five vehicles involved were cloned, bearing the same make, colour and registration numbers as cars registered to owners in Pahang and Kelantan. Investigators confirmed the genuine vehicles were in their owners’ possession on the day of the abduction.
So far, the cops have recorded statements from 16 individuals, and may also take statements from Ling’s three children and several other individuals in Singapore.
Rusdi said these may be recorded in Johor Bahru or at the Malaysian High Commission in Singapore, depending on the needs of the investigation.
Police are also considering calling Ling’s husband for a second statement, and will examine the couple’s divorce proceedings as part of the ongoing probe.
The MACC confirmed that Ling had been scheduled to give a statement between 1.30pm and 2.10pm on April 9, but she failed to show up. Her lawyer also lodged a police report the same day. – May 8, 2025