KUALA LUMPUR – The son of a former Al-Arqam leader is among seven men suspected of being involved in GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) who were arrested in Op Global in Pahang and Kelantan on Thursday.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said all seven men, aged between 24 and 35, were remanded for seven days to facilitate the investigations under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007.
"They were remanded for seven days from Friday to Thursday to assist in investigations under Section 12 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007," he said when contacted on Friday.
Razarudin stated that all those arrested are being held at the Shah Alam Central Lockup.
"Initial interrogations are still being conducted on all the individuals arrested," he added.
On Thursday, GISBH chief executive officer (CEO) and his wife were among 19 individuals arrested in Op Global in Kuala Lumpur.
All the individuals, aged between 25 and 65, were arrested in an operation conducted by the Federal Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at 5.40am.
A total of 12 men and seven women were remanded for seven days from Thursday to Wednesday to assist in the investigation.
On Wednesday, it was reported that 740 statements were recorded in relation to the GISBH investigation.
Razarudin said that this action was taken through Op Global, which was carried out in its first and second phases.
Commenting on the progress of Op Global, Razarudin said that the investigation is now in its second phase, which began on Sept 11 after the first phase started on Sept 2.
He said that 10 investigation papers were opened in Phase 1, with six in Selangor and four in Negeri Sembilan, while Phase 2 involves 23 investigation papers, with 16 in Selangor, two in Negeri Sembilan, one in Perlis, and one in Kuala Lumpur.
The police also has frozen 96 accounts linked to GISBH, amounting to RM581,552.31 under Section 44(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2021, with four accounts already closed.