Former fugitive Nicky Liow arrives at Shah Alam courts to face charges

File photo of Nicky Liow

SHAH ALAM: Businessman Nicky Liow Soon Hee has arrived at the Shah Alam Courts on Tuesday (April 12) morning to face multiple money laundering and commercial crimes charges.

Liow - dressed in a black shirt and black pants - was brought to court handcuffed and heavily guarded, and is expected to face 26 charges involving RM36mil.

However, it is unknown if all the charges against the 34-year-old Liow will be read in a single courtroom or in several here.

Liow, who had been on the run from the police for over a year, surrendered himself at the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) in Jalan Tun Razak at 11.00am on Monday (April 11)

On this, CCID director Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md said that Liow will be charged with offences under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (Act 613).

Meanwhile on Monday, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Razarudin Husain said Liow was being investigated for over 20 Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act (AMLATFA) cases.

"He will be brought to the Shah Alam Court tomorrow where he will face 26 charges," he said when contacted.

"On March 23, the Shah Alam Court issued an arrest warrant on Liow to face prosecution under Section 4(1)(a) of AMLATFA," he said when contacted on Monday.

Liow has been on the run since March last year when Johor police conducted a large scale operation and raids in Puchong, Selangor before arresting 12 individuals including a Datuk Seri.