Remand extended for MYAirline co-founder, wife and son released

PETALING JAYA: Police have extended the remand for MYAirline co-founder Datuk Allan Goh Hwan Hua to today, says Bukit Aman.

Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf confirmed the matter when contacted.

“The remand for Datuk Allan Goh has been extended for two days, which is for today (Saturday) and tomorrow. His wife and son have been released.

“Investigations are ongoing and CCID has identified other individuals who can provide statements to assist in the case.

“It is recommended that they cooperate by presenting themselves to avoid complications,” he said, adding that the police were still in the midst of freezing 15 bank accounts linked to the case.

The airline co-founder had been on the radar of authorities for the past two years for his activities that included alleged scams and money laundering.

Goh, 57, his 55-year-old wife and 26-year-old son were detained by CCID on Tuesday at their residence in Shah Alam.

On Oct 12, MYAirline abruptly suspended operations, citing financial issues pending a shareholder restructuring and recapitalisation exercise.

About 125,000 passengers holding tickets worth RM20mil were affected.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke then said the licence of the low-cost carrier would be suspended.

Two months before the airline started operations in January, a company owned by Goh and his wife Datin Neow Ean Lee was reprimanded by Bank Negara Malaysia and fined RM50mil for illegal deposit-taking.

Ecommerce company i-Serve Online Mall and six other companies affiliated with it were fined RM50mil in October last year for illegal deposit-taking and money laundering.

The fine has since been paid.

Between 2018 and 2021, the companies were involved in illegal deposit-taking and money laundering, breaching laws under the Financial Services Act and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

Bank Negara also raided 22 premises linked to i-Serve in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in November 2021, and froze cash amounting to almost RM120mil in 45 bank accounts of the company.