Fugitive Umno politician Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos has been arrested by authorities in Indonesia, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
“I was informed at 6.15pm (Malaysian time) that the Indonesian police had succeeded in arresting Jamal,” the Home Minister said in a statement on Monday (July 2).
He said the Malaysian police have been contacted to extradite the Red Shirts leader back to Malaysia.
He also thanked the Indonesian government and the police for their assistance.
Jamal was on May 22 detained by police while he was seeking treatment at the Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital.
On May 25, he absconded during the bail process.
He repeatedly claimed that he will surrender himself to police but it was later revealed that he had fled to Indonesia.
An arrest warrant for him was issued on June 1 for the offence of escaping or resisting police custody.
Jamal is currently being investigated for at least six offences, including creating public nuisance by breaking bottles of alcohol to protest the Better Beer Festival at the Selangor state secretariat building on Oct 5 last year.
Despite being on the run, he was re-elected as the Sungai Besar Umno chief in last week’s Umno election.
Earlier reports:
June 26, Indon Police Know Exactly Where Jamal Is, Will Help Nab Him
June 23, Jamal Brags About Evading Police
June 4, Jamal Taunts Cops with ‘Catch Me if You Can’ Video
June 5, RM10,000 Bounty for Info on Jamal
June 4, On the Run, Jamal Wants to Run for Umno Youth Chief
June 2, Muhyiddin Regrets Cops’ ‘Negligence’ over Jamal Fleeing
May 31, Calls to Arrest Jamal Now
May 30, Fearing Arrest, ‘Victimised’ Fugitive Jamal Seeks Refuge
May 29, Jamal Says Will Turn Himself in Tomorrow
May 27, Jamal Yunos Emerges
May 26, Wanted: Jamal Yunos
May 25, Jamal Charged in Hospital for Smashing Beer Bottles
May 22, Jamal Arrested over Firearms Offence