KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 10 people, including a bank manager, are expected to be charged in Kota Kinabalu on Thursday (July 25) in connection with missing funds totalling RM24.7mil from several bank accounts.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said police previously detained 14 suspects aged between 26 and 63 under Section 4(5) of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) 2012.
"The suspects were detained after investigators discovered elements of organised crime in the matter.
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"This is the first time we are taking action under Sosma for a commercial crime offence.
"On Monday (July 22), the DPP gave instructions to charge nine suspects under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code (for being a member of an organised crime group) and one other under the National Registration Regulations 1990," he told a press conference here on Tuesday (July 23).
Among those to be charged are the ringleader and a bank manager involved in the crime, Comm Ramli said.
"We believe they made a detailed plan to produce fake MyKad (for use) in banking matters to the extent of manipulating the bank's fingerprint scanner.
"We believe the syndicate's activity will be successfully stopped with the charging of the 10 individuals," he said.
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Comm Ramli had previously 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 taken out via bank counter transactions, the first being conducted around April. Several more were done in May and June.
“Via inside help, the money was taken out according to bank procedures. The case only came to light after a targeted account holder went to the bank to update their details,” he said.
