KUALA LUMPUR – Police plan to freeze 15 accounts worth RM5 million linked to the MYAirline founder Datuk Allan Goh Hwan Hua, Utusan Malaysia reports.
The accounts are suspected to hold funds from the proceeds of money-laundering activities, Bukit Aman’s commercial crime investigation department director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf told the Bahasa Malaysia newspaper.
The accounts are under the names of individuals as well as companies, and police have identified several other individuals who will be called in for questioning, he added.
Utusan yesterday reported that the authorities were in the midst of identifying the assets linked to Goh, his wife and son, which are suspected of being the proceeds of money-laundering activities.
Goh, his wife and his son were arrested on Tuesday in Shah Alam, Selangor and remanded for four days.
Remand for Goh was extended for two days until tomorrow, while the wife and son have been released.
Low-cost carrier MYAirline had announced a sudden suspension of its operations on October 12, citing financial pressures after a potential investor pulled out.
Previously, Ramli said Goh, his wife and son were detained to facilitate investigations under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001. – October 22, 2023