KUALA LUMPUR: The son-in-law of former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is facing charges of criminal breach of trust, is believed to be in a Middle Eastern country.
Sinar Harian reported on Wednesday (Sept 10) that work is underway to trace Datuk Seri Muhammad Adlan Berhan’s exact location.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the country involved could not be disclosed.
"The country does not have an extradition agreement with Malaysia.
"Efforts to trace him (Muhammad Adlan) are still underway and we took some action yesterday (Sept 9) and hope that the Home Ministry will agree to the application to cancel his passport.
"We are still discussing with the country involved on how to bring him back to Malaysia," he was quoted as saying after the inauguration and signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the MACC and Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad here on Wednesday (Sept 10).
It was reported that MACC was tracking down two local men to assist in the investigation into irregularities in the registration, recruitment and storage of biometrics of foreign workers for a ministry.
The men being investigated are Muhammad Adlan and lawyer Mansoor Saat, with both identified as having left Malaysia on May 17 and May 21, 2023, respectively.
In Oct 2023, the then Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, confirmed that the red notice application for Muhammad Adlan and Mansoor had been submitted to Interpol.
On a separate note, Azam was then asked about the investigation into a corruption case involving the Menteri Besar Incorporated regarding a sand mining concession.
He said that MACC has taken new action regarding the investigation into the case.
This follows rumours that several individuals related to the corruption scandal were summoned to the MACC Headquarters in Putrajaya last week.
"I cannot reveal who the individuals are, but I can confirm that the MACC has taken new action regarding MBI," he said.
He added that the investigation involves corruption and money laundering cases.
