Now that former 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan is in custody, Bukit Aman says more arrests are possible.
Loo was arrested last Friday (July 7) when she surrendered herself at the Dang Wangi police headquarters in the presence of her lawyer.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said they had never halted their investigations into the issue.
“Rest assured, other suspects still at large – including fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho @ Jho Low – remain on the police’s radar.
“We cannot reveal if we know the location of the suspects still at large as it could jeopardise our investigations and tactics,” he told reporters at Bukit Aman on Thursday (July 13).
In May, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) revealed that Jho Low was hiding in Macau.
In 2020, then-IGP Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador also revealed that several individuals, including Jho Low were hiding in China.
Among them were former SRC International chief executive officer Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil who was believed to be in Hong Kong while Loo was believed to be hiding in Shenzhen, China.
Meanwhile, Loo’s lawyers, Amer Hamzah and Edmund Bon Tai Soon, said their client would give her full cooperation to expedite investigations into the misappropriation of millions of funds belonging to 1MDB.
They said she has absolute trust and confidence in the Malaysian judicial and legal system.
“Our client recently surrendered herself to the Malaysian authorities and was arrested and remanded by police.
“Her priority is to cooperate with the relevant law enforcement agencies in their ongoing 1MDB investigations, and to facilitate and assist the Malaysian government in expediting its asset recovery efforts.
“She seeks privacy and space to do what is necessary at this time,” the lawyers said in a joint press statement.
The lawyers said Loo had always treated Malaysia as her home.
“She also looks forward to reuniting with her family as soon as possible,” they added.