THE two Rolex watches worth over RM400,000 owned by a police officer were gifts from his parents, police said.

Bukit Aman integrity and compliance department director Azri Ahmad said the senior police officer purchased the watches using money from his mother as well as from his late father who was a successful businessman.

“Investigations into the senior cop’s lavish lifestyle, particularly in owning two Rolex watches, are ongoing,” he said.

“The integrity and compliance department will continue its investigation.”

The statement from Azri came after Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng had questioned how an officer could afford luxury timepieces at a time when some are calling for the police force’s salaries to be increased.

The matter came to light after 41-year-old Mou Ei Leen reportedly claimed trial to stealing a Rolex Sky-Dweller (Model 326135) and Rolex GMT Master-II 9 (Model 116718 LN) from her husband, a police officer, three years ago.

Mou was charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail and a fine upon conviction. She was released on bail of RM3,000.

Her lawyer reportedly said she was in the midst of a divorce and had been living separately from her husband for the past two years.

The theft reportedly took place when they were still living together. – October 14, 2023.