Local airline co-founder, wife, son remanded for four days

Trio has been arrested yesterday to help with money-laundering probe

1:44 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – A “datuk” who is the co-founder and the biggest shareholder of a local airline has been remanded for four days, along with his wife and son.

Earlier today, the 57-year-old man, 55-year-old wife and 26-year-old son were brought to the Jinjang centralised lockup for the remand application. 

Bukit Aman Commercial Crimes Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf had said the three have been detained to facilitate investigations under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.

“The remand for all three individuals was granted for four days 

“The trio were arrested at their residence in Shah Alam at about 5.30pm yesterday,” he said when contacted by Scoop, today. 

Earlier, a low-cost carrier, MYAirline had announced a sudden suspension of their operations on October 12 till further notice. 

In a statement then, its board of directors informed the decision behind the suspension was due financial pressure which required operations to be halted. – October 18, 2023 

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