S'wak trio under police probe over misuse of co-op funds, CBT charges likely


SAC Khalil with one of the 16 vehicles seized.

KUCHING: Police are investigating three suspects for allegedly embezzling RM3.4mil in federal funds meant for a cooperative in Sarawak.

Bukit Aman IGP secretariat anti-money laundering division chief SAC Datuk Khalil Azlan Chik said 57 more individuals and eight entities were also being investigated under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (Amlatfpuaa) in connection with the case.

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