GISB money man, wife remanded for five more days


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PETALING JAYA: A high-ranking member in Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) who is believed to be in charge of moving funds through the company has been remanded along with his wife.

According to Sinar Harian, the duo were produced at the Shah Alam court complex around 10am on Sunday (Sept 29) and were remanded for five more days.

The couple in their 50s had been initially been remanded for a week on Sept 23.

On Friday (Sept 27), Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain (pic) said that Bukit Aman was tracking the money flow and all assets linked to GISB in the country.

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"For now, we are in the midst of tracking assets and the money flow, be it through several accounts belonging to the company or individuals.

"As for individuals, we are tracking the accounts of GISB members as well as outsiders with links to them.

"So far, most of GISB assets have been sealed through raids conducted in Ops Global," he had said when contacted on Friday.

More than 300 individuals have been detained in the police investigation of 20 raided care homes linked to GISB since Sept 11.

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Police also rescued 572 children in the operation codenamed Ops Global.

In the Ops Global raids conducted on Saturday (Sept 21), Razarudin had said a total of 138 bank accounts containing RM882,795 belonging to GISB had been frozen.

He said the IGP secretariat's Anti-Money Laundering (Amla) division has frozen the accounts under Section 44(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001.

The IGP said Saturday's raids showed there were empty premises, where GISB members are believed to have fled.

A total of 35 investigation papers have been opened since Sept 11.

Police also estimated GISB to have about 10,000 members.

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