Inspector-general of police secretariat (public relations) assistant head ACP Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said in a statement today that Bukit Aman's special task force for anti-money laundering and counter terrorism was currently investigating NFC under Section 4(1) of the AMLATFA 2001.
"From investigations carried out, four assets have become the subject matter in the case," he said.
As a follow up to the investigations, deputy public prosecutor Anselm Charles Fernandis was satisfied to issue the order to freeze the assets under Section 51(1) AMLATFA 2001, yesterday.
"To fulfill the requirement under Section 51(1) AMLATFA 2001, it is compulsory to advertise the freeze of assets in two national newspapers, comprising an English and Malay daily before June 20," he said.
The
four assets frozen were two units at One Menerung condominium, Bangsar
(Unit B1-2 and B1-1) and two land parcels at Lot 4 and Lot 5, Precint
10, Putrajaya.On March 12, 2012, NFC executive chairperson Mohamad Salleh Ismail (left in photo), 64, was charged for criminal breach of trust involving RM9,758,140 in his capacity as the NFC chairperson to purchase the two condominium units at One Menerung in Bangsar on Dec 1 and Dec 4, 2009 at the CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd in Taman Tun Dr Ismail.
For the second charge, he was accused of transferring RM40 million into the account of National Meat & Livestock Corporation Sdn Bhd, where Mohamad Salleh and one of his sons were directors, between May 6 and Nov 16, 2009.
- Bernama
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