Six bank accounts related to the alleged misappropriation of 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) have been frozen.
The special team tasked with probing allegations linking the Prime Minister’s private accounts to some US$700 million of 1MDB funds stated today that the order to freeze these accounts was issued on July 6, The Star Online reports.
“The special task force has also obtained documents on 17 accounts in two banks to assist investigations. Several documents pertaining to not complying with Bank Negara Malaysia’s rules and procedures were also seized,” the statement read, as reported by the portal.
The statement was jointly issued by Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed.
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