Nicky Liow

2022 - 4 - 12

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Nicky Liow case: Police did not make plea bargains with any parties ... (Malay Mail)

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) never carried out plea bargains with any parties related to the investigation involving ...

“On March 8, the AGC filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal over the High Court’s decision that ordered the discharge amounting to an acquittal of Liow,” he added. Kamarudin said that based on the decision of the Shah Alam High Court, Liow through his lawyer sent a letter to the police expressing his willingness to surrender. “On February 23 this year, Liow’s lawyer filed an appeal and successfully obtained a discharge amounting to an acquittal order.

Malaysian Police arrest fugitive allegedly close to US-sanctioned ... (Radio Free Asia)

Nicky Liow Soon Hee, who faces 26 counts of money laundering, was finally caught after a year on the run.

“It was crucial information as based on the tip of the iceberg. The syndicate would also target investors from China by promising them huge returns through investments in cryptocurrency, real estate and the foreign exchange market. During a series of raids in March 2021 to take down the Nicky Gang, police arrested more than 50 people and seized 773,000 ringgit (U.S. $187,500) along with 35 vehicles valued at 8.86 million ringgit ($2.14 million) under provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act of 2001. “[Nicky] Liow Soon Hee also known as Nicky Liow was arrested at 11 a.m. at the Federal Police Commercial Crime Department office in Jalan Tun Razak after he turned up and surrendered to police,” Commercial Crime Director Kamarudin Md. Din said. Nicky is alleged to be close to the United States-sanctioned Chinese triad leader Wan Kuok Koi (commonly known as Broken Tooth), the head of the 14K Triad, one of the largest Chinese organized crime gangs in the world. Malaysian police announced the arrest of a suspected criminal leader who is said to be close to the Chinese underworld, following his surrender to law enforcement here on Monday after more than a year in hiding.

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Nicky Liow, one of Malaysia's most wanted men linked to scam ring ... (The Straits Times)

He was charged with 26 counts of money laundering involving RM36 million (S$12 million). . Read more at straitstimes.com.

According to sources, Liow had been involved in the transfer of senior enforcement officers who were tracking him down. In submissions for bail, Deputy Public Prosecutor Rozaliana Zakaria asked the court to not allow bail, saying that Liow is accused of committing unbailable offences. But he was later acquitted and discharged. More than 100 people were arrested with at least 16 charged in court. The elusive Liow is said to have fled to a neighbouring country during the police operation. Liow is believed to be the boss of an organised crime syndicate that had duped hundreds of victims in scams around Malaysia. The group is also said to be involved in money laundering, illegal moneylending, investment scams and drug trafficking, according to Oriental Daily newspaper.

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Nicky Liow, one of Malaysia's most wanted men who is linked to ... (The Straits Times)

Nicky Liow Soon Hee headed one of the biggest Macau scam syndicates in Malaysia. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

In total, the authorities seized 28 luxury cars including a Ferrari, Bentley, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce, and RM85 million in cash and various bank accounts. The brash young man, the Malaysian authorities had said, headed one of the biggest Macau scam syndicates in the country, and was one of the country's most wanted men. The 34-year-old had in the past often posted photos on Instagram of himself with stacks of cash he allegedly earned through money laundering, scams and other criminal activities.

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Nicky Liow claims trial to 26 counts of laundering RM36m; court sets ... (Malay Mail)

SHAH ALAM, April 12 — Former fugitive Liow Soon Hee, also known as Nicky Liow, was today charged with 26 counts of money laundering involving a sum of RM36 ...

Liow is alleged to be the mastermind behind the group. The judge set bail at RM1 million, which is to be paid in two transactions by tomorrow. Syafinas then asked the court to set bail at RM3.6 million if if it decided Liow could be let out pending trial.

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Nicky Liow pleads not guilty to RM36mil money laundering charges (Free Malaysia Today)

The 34-year-old businessman surrendered to police yesterday after being on the run for a year.

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Fugitive businessman Nicky Liow surrenders to cops (Free Malaysia Today)

Nicky Liow had been sought by police over alleged involvement in organised crime, such as fraud and money laundering. PETALING JAYA: After a year of escaping ...

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Fugitive businessman Nicky Liow detained by authorities after ... (Malay Mail)

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — Fugitive businessman Datuk Seri Nicky Liow Soon Hee, who is wanted for multiple money laundering and commercial crimes cases, ...

Liow was also previously arrested for assaulting two People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) members who were on duty at the Kou Ong Yah temple in Kuala Lumpur in 2019. “Nicky Liow will be brought before the Shah Alam court on April 12 to face a total of 26 charges under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (Act 613),” Mohd Kamarudin said in the statement. Wan, also widely known as “Broken Tooth Koi”, rose to infamy amid a surge of gang violence in the gambling enclave of Macau in the late 1990s

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Nicky Liow charged with 26 counts of money laundering involving ... (New Straits Times Online)

SHAH ALAM: After being on the run for almost a year, businessman Nicky Liow Soon Hee was today charged with committing 26 counts of money laundering ...

Two of the accused's friend later posted half the amount with the balance to be deposited tomorrow. He was even allowed to post only half the amount today with the balance to be deposited tomorrow. "The court should consider the fact that the accused is a wanted man and was listed in Interpol's Red Notice," she said. The court later set RM1 million bail with two sureties and asked the accused to surrender his passport until the disposal of the case. According to the charge sheets, the accused as a company director was allegedly involved in money laundering and possessing monies believed to be proceeds from unlawful activities. Earlier, it took about 30 minutes for the court interpreter to read all the charges against the accused after he was escorted into the courtroom about 9am.

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Nicky Liow pleads not guilty to 26 money-laundering charges (The Star Online)

SHAH ALAM: Businessman Nicky Liow has claimed trial to 25 charges amounting to over RM36mil under Section 4(1)(a) and one charge under section 4(1)(b) of ...

Rajpal said that in the cases of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Umno president Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi, both individuals were given bail that amounted to around 1% of the amount involved in the alleged crimes In response, defence counsel Datuk Rajpal Singh said that Liow should be given bail of RM500,000 or a sum less than RM1mil with two sureties as his client voluntarily surrendered himself to the police on Monday (April 11). SHAH ALAM: Businessman Nicky Liow has claimed trial to 25 charges amounting to over RM36mil under Section 4(1)(a) and one charge under section 4(1)(b) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act.

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Bukit Aman: Fugitive businessman Nicky Liow detained after ... (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: Fugitive businessman, Nicky Liow Soon Hee, who is suspected of masterminding an organised crime group known as the “Nicky Gang”, ...

Liow, who is the founder of Winner Dynasty Group, had been tracked down by the police over a Macau Scam syndicate after 68 of its members were arrested in "Op Pelican 3.0" in March last year. On April 9 last year, Liow and his brother were charged in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court, Selangor, for allegedly being members of an organised crime group. "He will be brought to Shah Alam Court tomorrow to face 26 charges.

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After dodging police dragnet for a year, 'Nicky' Liow surrenders (Malaysiakini)

After more than a year on the run, alleged gang leader “Nicky” Liow Soon Hee has surrendered to the police and is expected to be charged tomorrow.

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Nicky Liow never part of any gang, says lawyer (Free Malaysia Today)

Nicky Liow was slapped with 26 counts of money laundering totalling RM36 million in the sessions court in Shah Alam today. PETALING JAYA: Businessman Nicky ...

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Nicky Liow pleads not guilty to charges of laundering more than... (The Malaysian Reserve)

SHAH ALAM - Businessman Nicky Liow Soon Hee pleaded not guilty to 26 counts of money laundering and possession of illegal money amounting to more than RM36 ...

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Nicky Liow's case: Probe transparent, instructions to charge from ... (The Star Online)

Federal CCID director Comm Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said on March 15 last year, the police began investigations against Liow over his alleged involvement in ...

Comm Mohd Kamarudin said Liow came to the Bukit Aman CCID headquarters on Monday (April 11) to surrender and was subsequently detained. "Based on the decision of the Shah Alam High Court, Liow through his lawyer sent a letter to the police expressing his willingness to surrender," he said, adding that on March 23, 26 charges were filed under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act against Liow and an arrest warrant was obtained to ensure he did not flee the charges. He also said on Sept 30, 2021 Liow was discharged not amounting to an acquittal by the Shah Alam High Court for the organised crime (Sosma) case following an application from the AGC to wait for the results of the money laundering investigations.

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Nicky Liow pleads not guilty to charges of laundering more than ... (The Edge Markets MY)

Businessman Nicky Liow Soon Hee pleaded not guilty to 26 counts of money laundering and possession of illegal money amounting to more than RM36 million from ...

The court allowed bail at RM1 million to be paid in instalments on Tuesday and Wednesday with two guarantors, and the accused is to report to the Bukit Aman Commercial CID twice a month and surrender his passport to the court. On two more charges, he was accused of possessing receipts of money from the same activities involving more than RM2.29 million under paragraph 4(1) (b) of AMLATFPUAA 2001, which could be punished under Subsection 4(1) of the same Act. According to the first to 24th charges, the accused and three companies linked to him were charged with directly engaging in transactions from money laundering activities of over RM33.7 million under paragraph 4 (1) (a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds from Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLATFPUAA 2001), which are punishable under Subsection 4 (1) of the same Act.

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Nicky Liow case: No plea bargains with any parties, says PDRM (The Edge Markets MY)

KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) never carried out plea bargains with any parties related to the investigation involving ...

“On March 8, the AGC filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal over the High Court’s decision that ordered the discharge amounting to an acquittal of Liow,” he added. “On March 23, 26 charges were filed under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act against Liow and an arrest warrant was obtained to ensure he did not flee the charges,” he said. Commenting further, Kamarudin said on Sept 30 last year, Liow was discharged not amounting to an acquittal by the Shah Alam High Court for the organised crime (SOSMA) case following an application from the AGC to wait for the results of the money laundering investigations.

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