Jho Low's family home in Penang seized

GEORGE TOWN (March 23): It has been reported that the family bungalow owned by the family of fugitive businessman/dealmaker Low Taek Jho aka Jho Low (pictured) has been seized by the police over investigations on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal.

According to a New Straits Times report, the entrance of the 3-storey house in Tanjung Bungah had a notice posted on the front wall addressed to Goh Gaik Ewe, 66, Jho Low’s mother.

The notice of seizure was issued under subsection 51(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, said the report.

The notice dated Jan 17 has the signature of Deputy Public Prosecutor Syafinas Shabudin.

NST reported that the notice states: “Whereas I, Syafinas Shabudin being satisfied on the information given to me by Superintendent Foo Wei Min and Deputy Superintendent Albany Hamzah that the immovable property as set out in the Schedule to this notice is the subject matter of an offence under subsection 4(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (the Act) our evidence of commission of such offence or territory property or the proceeds of an unlawful activity or the instrumentalities of such offence. Now pursuant to subsection 51(1A) of the Act, it is hereby ordered that such immovable property be seized by the investigating officer and all dealings in respect of such immovable property are prohibited.

“Take notice that failure to comply with this notice is an offence under the Act.”

The daily also found the house “fully shut, indicating the mansion may be unoccupied”.

The cops are hunting Goh and her husband Low Hock Peng to help in investigations into the whereabouts of Jho Low, believed to be on the run in China.

Jho Low is wanted in Malaysia, Singapore and a number of other countries.

He has been on Interpol’s Red Notice since October 2016.