GISB probe: Australian among four wives, three children of top executives remanded for a week


PETALING JAYA: An Australian was among seven people remanded for a week in connection with the Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) probe.

According to Sinar Harian, the seven, aged 18 to 55, included four wives and three children of the top executives of GISB.

The group, consisting of six women and a man, were brought to Shah Alam Magistrate Court under heavy police protection around 9.30am.

More than 300 individuals have been detained in the police investigation of 20 raided care homes linked to GISB since Sept 11.

Police also rescued 572 children in the operation codenamed Ops Global.

In the Ops Global raids conducted on Saturday (Sept 21), Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain had said a total of 138 bank accounts containing RM882,795 belonging to GISB had been frozen.

He said the IGP secretariat's Anti-Money Laundering (Amla) division has frozen the accounts under Section 44(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001.

The IGP said Saturday's raids showed there were empty premises, where GISB members are believed to have fled.

A total of 35 investigation papers have been opened since Sept 11.

Police also estimated GISB to have about 10,000 members.

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