Two Mandiri-linked individuals remanded three days over money laundering probe
KUALA LUMPUR: Two individuals linked to non-governmental organisation (NGO) Mandiri have been remanded for three days to assist investigations under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA).
KUALA LUMPUR: Two individuals associated with NGO Mandiri have been detained for three days to aid anti-money laundering investigations, according to police reports. Amir Hariri Abdul Hadi and Dobby Chew, the latter being the director of Mandiri Development Centre Sdn Bhd, were apprehended by the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department's Anti-Money Laundering Investigation Team.
The arrests occurred on September 11, following an investigation initiated on September 10 into the handling of funds potentially derived from unlawful activities between 2024 and 2026. Police Chief Inspector-General Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail stated that the investigation would be thorough and in compliance with the law, encompassing the storage, transfer, use, and movement of money suspected to be linked to proceeds from unlawful activities.
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