MALAYSIAN police never stopped investigating the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case or ceased its hunt for fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said. 

He said after former 1MDB lawyer Jasmine Loo Ai Swan, a close associate of Low, was arrested on Friday, more arrests can be expected soon.

“If police can have Jasmine Loo in custody, we can arrest others involved with 1MDB and Jho Low.

“There is no need to know where they are at as this involves our tactical matters,’ he told a special media conference in Bukit Aman today.

On Loo’s arrest, Razarudin said the woman was arrested after presenting herself with her lawyer at the Dang Wangi police headquarters.

“Police are still investigating the case, and are cooperating with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the Securities Commission in the event the suspect is wanted,” he said.

Razarudin said Loo will be investigated under section 409 of the penal code for criminal breach of trust.

Loo was former 1MDB group executive strategic director and is allegedly part of Low’s inner circle.

Earlier, a Bloomberg report said Swiss investigators looking into the 1MDB scandal are after Loo and 1MDB executive director Casey Tang over an illegal transfer of US$700 million.

On December 4, 2018, the magistrate’s court issued arrest warrants for Low, Loo, Tang, ex-1MDB officer Geh Choh Heng, and another of Low’s associates Eric Tan Kim Loong.

The warrants were issued after the defendants failed to appear in court to face seven charges of money laundering linked to 1MDB. – Bernama, July 13, 2023.