Money changer exchanged money found in ‘safe houses’, says source

Money changer exchanged money found in ‘safe houses’, says source

PETALING JAYA: The money changer nabbed in the graft investigation into former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob had allegedly exchanged some of the cash found in “safe houses” into various foreign currencies.

Berita Harian quoted a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission source as saying some of the foreign currencies involved included those seized by graft busters in raids on several locations.

Ismail is currently being questioned by MACC officers for a sixth day as a suspect in an investigation into four of his former senior officers.

The anti-graft agency is probing the discovery of about RM170 million in cash and 16kg of gold bars worth millions of ringgit, seized in raids at the residences of the four officers and three other premises believed to be “safe houses”.

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki had said Ismail may need to spend several more days giving his statement to investigators.