Reuters
Malaysian police arrested 12 senior law enforcement officers on suspicion of working with an alleged crime lord linked to a Chinese criminal syndicate, the police chief of Johor state said on Tuesday.
Two officers from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) were among those arrested, Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said.
“The Johor Commercial Crimes [unit] had launched an operation from April 21 to 27 and arrested 12 law enforcement officers aged between 36 and 49,” the Johor police chief said. “The officers were rounded up … in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan.”
The arrests came as Malaysian police intensified the crackdown against law enforcement officers suspected of working with fugitive criminal Nicky Liow Soon Hee – the alleged leader of the Nicky Gang.
Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021 02:31 PM MYT
BY BEN TAN
Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the arrest of the 12 suspects was the first involving law enforcement officers suspected of being involved in ‘Nicky Gang’ activities. Picture by Ben Tan
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JOHOR BARU, April 27 A total of 12 enforcement officers from the police and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have been arrested for their alleged links to fugitive businessman Nicky Liow Soon Hee in the second phase of Ops Pelican 3.0.
The massive operation, led by the Johor police contingent, made the arrests in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Melaka and Negri Sembilan between April 21 and 27.
BenarNews
A series of American sanctions on a Macau underworld kingpin helped Kuala Lumpur pry the lid off a Malaysian connection to criminal groups in China and related police corruption in the Southeast Asian nation, a senior police official told BenarNews.
Sanctions by the U.S. Treasury Department allowed the Royal Malaysia Police to connect the dots, which led to the uncovering of the Nicky Gang allegedly headed by Nicky Liow Soon Hee, Johor state police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said.
“It was crucial information, as based on the tip of the iceberg we were able to study the serious and extensive operations of the local syndicate, which has international connections,” Ayob told BenarNews., an RFA-affiliated online news service.
Thursday, 22 Apr 2021 02:02 PM MYT
BY BEN TAN
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JOHOR BARU, April 22 An Interpol Red Notice has been issued to locate and arrest fugitive businessman Datuk Seri Nicky Liow Soon Hee and his Chinese national wife, said Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay today.
The Johor police chief said the Red Notice for Liow was granted last Tuesday (April 20) while the one for his wife New Tze was issued yesterday.
“Both have been served with the Interpol’s Red Notice,” he said at the Johor police contingent headquarters today.