Interpol's Red Notice against Jho Low still active, says Saifuddin

KUALA LUMPUR: The Red Notice issued by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) against fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho or Jho Low pertaining to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) is still active.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the notice against Low and four other fugitives linked to the 1MDB scandal is still in force.

"Until now, the police are still cooperating with the United States Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI), Singapore authorities as well as other national enforcement agencies to track down Low and other fugitives.

"However, none of the 195 Interpol member countries managed to locate these fugitives in their country," he said in a parliamentary written reply yesterday to Dr Taufiq Johari (PH-Sungai Petani) on the latest update of the fugitives.

In 2018, Low, alongside four others linked to the scandal – Terence Geh, Jasmine Loo, Casey Tang Keng Chee and Eric Tan Kim Loong – were charged in absentia at the Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court due to money laundering cases on the 1MDB scandal.

An arrest warrant against the five individuals was also issued following sufficient evidence against them in money laundering cases.

The warrant was also issued to request Interpol's assistance in locating them in six countries, China, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand as well as St Kitts and Nevis.

Meanwhile, Saifuddin added that a continuous investigation towards SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC) company director Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil was ongoing by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

SRC was established in 2011 during former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's administration to pursue overseas investments in energy resources.

It was a unit of 1MDB until it was moved to the Finance Ministry in 2012.

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