The businessman remanded yesterday, reportedly in relation to the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC) scandal, is believed to own several companies.

Among them a courier firm which had at one time booked advertisements over national television.

It also claims to provide services for utilities bill and road tax payment at its branches nationwide. The company is said to have a paid up capital of RM200,000.

NONE The 45-year-old man who claims to be a 'datuk' also owns a limousine service plying routes in Kuala Lumpur.

Aside from regular transport services, the company profile claims to provide limousine services for VVIPs complete with bodyguards.

His profile also claims that he is experienced in managing large scale marketing projects, some worth over RM1.5 billion.

The same individual owns a foreign workers agency and once headed a company which managed a prominent event in the capital city.

However, the authorities gave a different impression of the 'datuk'.

'Wanted for cheating'

Commercial Crime Investigations Division director Syed Ismail Syed Azizan told the media that the suspect was also detained three weeks ago in relation to a cheating case in Cheras.

"He is also wanted in another cheating report under (Section) 420 (of the Penal Code) in Bercham, Ipoh," he said.

The businessman was reportedly detained after attempting to bribe police officers investigating the NFC controversy.

According to Sin Chew Daily , the bribe is believed to have been around RM1.7million.

However, Syed Ismail declined to confirm or deny that the man detained was connected to the NFC fiasco.

According to Bernama , the man was taken to the CCID on Wednesday where he was questioned between 3pm and 6pm.

The remand order was issued by magistrate Tengku Eliana Tuan Kamarulzaman at the police temporary detention centre in Bukit Jalil.

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