KUALA LUMPUR: At least eight suspects and five cars were involved in the abduction of Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh on April 9.
City police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said CCTV footage showed three cars intercepted the e-hailing car transporting Pamela on the day of the incident while two other cars were nearby as a lookout.
“We believe at least eight suspects were involved in the abduction.
“We managed to track the suspects’ movements in Putrajaya through various CCTV after the victim was taken.
“They used two different routes to leave Putrajaya and we are investigating further,” he told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters yesterday.
He added that at least three of the cars involved used cloned registration numbers.
Comm Rusdi also confirmed that the police did not conduct any operation in Putrajaya on the day of the abduction.
He said no police personnel were involved in any type of operation in Putrajaya on April 9.
Large haul: Comm Rusdi (third from right) showing the drugs seized in the three operations during a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters. — ONG SOON HIN /The Star
“Based on the statement of the e-hailing driver, two men involved in the abduction were seen wearing vests similar to the ones policemen wore.
“Usually such vests are used in specific operations but on that day, no operations were conducted in Putrajaya,” he said.
Police believe the suspects were posing as police personnel during the abduction, Comm Rusdi said.
“Vests similar to those worn by the police can be bought in certain shops.
“However, we are exploring all angles in the investigation to eliminate various possibilities,” he said.
On April 9, Pamela was summoned to the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya to assist with an investigation under the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act.
However, she reportedly went missing while on her way to the appointment. Her lawyer filed a police report regarding her disappearance on the same day.
As of Sunday, no ransom demand had been made in connection with her disappearance.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain previously said Pamela’s husband was among those who could be a suspect in her disappearance.
“For now, the possibilities are along those lines and perhaps others are involved as well.
“We have recorded the statements of over 16 people, including the husband,” he said.
Meanwhile, on an unrelated case, Comm Rusdi said some RM16.01mil worth of drugs were seized while five men were detained following three separate operations in the Klang Valley.
The operations were conducted by the Bukit Aman and Kuala Lumpur Narcotic Crime Investigation Department (NCID) from between April 29 and May 6.
The syndicates stored the drugs in vehicles, an empty shoplot at a shopping mall as well as at a luxury condominium.
Comm Rusdi said the first operation was conducted in Ampang on April 29.
“We stopped a vehicle and detained a 41-year-old man and a 31-year-old male Filipino national.
“Some 58.42kg of syabu were found in the vehicle,” he said, adding that both suspects have been remanded until May 10.
In the second operation, police raided an empty shoplot at a shopping mall along Jalan Imbi on May 5 and seized 221kg of syabu, Comm Rusdi said.
He added that a man was detained and remanded until May 11.
In the third operation, two men aged 33 and 23 were detained following raids at a luxury condominium in Kiara East on May 6, Comm Rusdi said, adding that the suspects have been remanded until May 12.
Comm Rusdi said this drugs seized from all three operations were worth RM16.01mil.
“We urge those with information on drug related activities to contact the NCID hotline at 012-2087222,” he said.
