Suspects believed connected to missing RM24.7mil from bank accounts
KUALA LUMPUR: Ten individuals, including a bank manager, are expected to be charged at the Kota Kinabalu Court tomorrow in connection with the RM24.7mil that went missing from bank accounts.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said police had detained 14 individuals aged between 26 and 63 under Section 4(5) of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012, also known as Sosma.
“This is the first time we are taking action under Sosma for a commercial crime offence.
“The suspects were detained after investigators discovered elements of organised crime.
“On Monday, the deputy public prosecutor gave instructions to charge nine of the suspects under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, while another under the National Registration Regulations 1990,” he said here yesterday.
Among those who will be charged are the mastermind and a bank manager, Comm Ramli said.
“We believe they made a detailed plan to produce fake MyKad likely for use in banking matters, to the extent of manipulating the bank’s fingerprint scanner.
“We believe the syndicate’s activity have been successfully stopped with the charging of 10 individuals,” he said.
Comm Ramli said the suspects linked to the embezzlement of millions from a bank targeted their victims after syndicate members on the inside identified “high value” account holders.
“The monies were withdrawn via bank counters, with the first conducted around April 2024. Several more were done in May and June.
“The monies were taken out according to bank procedures through inside help. The case only came to light after a targeted account holder went to the bank to update details,” Comm Ramli said.
He added that it was possible that syndicate members working in the bank also directly facilitated the transfer of money, and that they also identified the high value accounts.
