It took 22 bank officers three days to count 35 bags of cash seized from a vacant luxury unit linked to former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, Commercial Crimes Department director Amar Singh revealed.

“We seized 72 bags. Of these, 35 contained cash in 26 currencies,” he told a press conference in Kuala Lumpur this morning.

Amar said the cash was counted by 21 officers from Bank Negara and one officer from Bank Islam.

The total amount was RM114 million.

The value of the remaining 37 bags, which contained jewellery and watches, have yet to be ascertained.

Amar said experts would be called in, from next Monday onwards, to ascertain the authenticity of the jewellery and watches, as well as estimate the overall value.

On May 18, the police seized the 72 bags and another 284 boxes containing designer handbags from the upmarket Pavilion Residences in Kuala Lumpur.

As for the 284 handbags, Amar said all the items would be photographed and sent to Paris to be authenticated by the maker of the brand.

"Most of the handbags were from Hermes Birkin," he confirmed.

Since the early morning raid, photographs of stacks of orange boxes loaded onto five police trucks have gone viral as many netizens recognised the haul as being from the iconic French brand.

Zoomed images of the boxes also gave clues as to its exact contents.

'150 bags from Najib's daughter's house'

Amar also revealed that another 150 luxury handbags - some in boxes and some that were opened - were also seized from the apartment unit belonging to Najib's daughter, Nooryana.

"I can confirm we did confiscate approximately 150 bags from the premise where the daughter is staying," he said, adding there were also luxury watches seized.

Meanwhile, Amar said photographs circulating online which purportedly show the items seized were fake.

He called on all quarters not to spread those photographs.

Yesterday, Umno said the cash was campaign funds being transferred to the new leadership following Najib's resignation as party president.

Earlier, Najib had lodged a police report claiming the same.