After dodging police dragnet for a year, 'Nicky' Liow surrenders
Bukit Aman Commercial Crimes Investigation Department director Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said the suspect turned himself in at the department's headquarters along Jalan Tun Razak this morning.
"Liow Soon Hee @ Nicky Liow will be...
After more than a year on the run, alleged gang leader “Nicky” Liow Soon Hee has surrendered to the police and is expected to be charged tomorrow.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crimes Investigation Department director Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said the suspect turned himself in at the department's headquarters along Jalan Tun Razak this morning.
"Liow Soon Hee @ Nicky Liow will be taken to the Shah Alam Court on April 12 (tomorrow) to face 26 charges under Section 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFAPUAA)," he added in a statement.
Section 4(1) of the act concerned offences related to the commission of money laundering or abetting it.
If found guilty, Liow can be slapped with a maximum fine of RM5 million or a prison term not exceeding five years, or both, for each offence.
Prior to his arrest, Liow was charged in absentia under the same act.
Also known as Datuk Seri Nicky, Liow is the founder of Winner Dynasty Group and landed on the police's wanted list for his alleged involvement in a syndicate dubbed “Gang Nicky”.
Police believe the syndicate was involved in various organised crimes such as fraud and money laundering.
Liow was reportedly investigated under Sections 130V to 130ZB of the Penal Code for organised crime-related activities.
However, the police often found themselves a step behind Liow during the series of operations to detain him last year.
Former Johor police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, who was behind the operations, suspected Liow managed to evade arrest with the help of law enforcement authorities on his payroll.
Following this, police trained their guns on those who were aiding Liow.
Then inspector-general of police Abdul Hamid Bador revealed that 34 police officers and enforcement agency officers were linked to the fugitive.
Since then, 10 police officers and two from MACC were detained in connection with the case.
The police were also on the hunt for a former deputy public prosecutor for his alleged involvement in the syndicate and the case involving Liow.
Following news of his alleged criminal activities, the Pahang palace stripped Liow of the Darjah Kebesaran Darjah Sri Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (SSAP) and his Datuk Seri title with immediate effect.
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