Deserted: Most GISB businesses and premises have not been operational following large-scale police raids, says Razarudin.
Cops say man among detained to help unravel organisation’s financial structure
KUALA LUMPUR: The man believed to be the financial architect of the controversial Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) is already in police custody, as investigators work hard to unravel the organisation’s multimillion-ringgit financial structure.
Shuhaimee Mohamed is said to be GISB’s main “money man” or “bookkeeper” entrusted with the collection and movement of funds for the organisation.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said Shuhaimee was among those detained in Butterworth, Penang, last Saturday as part of the ongoing Ops Global raids.
His arrest came two days after GISB top leader Datuk Nasiruddin Mohd Ali was detained in Kuala Lumpur.
“We are conducting further investigations on Shuhaimee and several other GISB leaders, which include checking all bank accounts linked to them.
“From there, we will be able to trace all transactions that might be connected to GISB,” Razarudin said when contacted yesterday.
On Sept 19, 19 individuals believed to be GISB top guns were arrested at a residence in Jalan Imbi here.
Among those detained in the 5.40am raid were Nasiruddin, who is GISB chief executive officer, his wife and two sons.
In another development, Pukas Malaysia Facebook page revealed that GISB had collected more than RM2.3mil in donations from 58 zones worldwide.
It said the funds were managed by representatives from each zone using personal bank accounts before the funds were channelled to the organisation’s main fund managers, who are Shuhaimee and a woman known as Hamimah.
The funds would then be disbursed to 10 senior individuals of the organisation to keep or to be used to purchase assets, while small amounts were used to operate GISB-linked companies.
The IGP said the investigators are currently hot on the heels of those with financial links to the beleaguered group.
“We are in the midst of uncovering assets and the money trail involving GISB, be it through accounts belonging to the company or individuals.
“For the individuals, we are tracking down the accounts of GISB members as well as outsiders with links to them,” he said, adding that the process will take some time to be completed.
So far, most GISB assets have been sealed through raids conducted under Ops Global, he said.
Razarudin also said most GISB businesses and premises have not been operational following the large-scale police raids recently.
“Their business activities have been on a decline since August after they were exposed via Pukas Malaysia Facebook page.
“After that, the people’s confidence in the organisation took a hit, and we believe from then on their businesses have suffered,” he said.
Razarudin repeated his call to former GISB members or victims to step forward and lodge police reports.
Since the start of Ops Global on Sept 11, more than 300 individuals have been detained and 20 care homes in Selangor and Negri Sembilan linked to GISB were raided following allegations of child exploitation and religious misconduct.Police have rescued 572 children under the care of GISB.
In the Ops Global raids conducted on Sept 21, a total of 138 bank accounts containing RM882,795 belonging to GISB have been frozen, Razarudin had said.
During last Saturday’s raids, GISB premises were found to be empty, with its members believed to have fled.
GISB members are estimated to number 10,000, according to the police.
Thirty-five investigation papers on the organisation have been opened since Sept 11.
