SHAH ALAM — The magistrate’s court here today extended remand order for two individuals, one of whom is believed to have handled cash flow for Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) Holdings Sdn Bhd.
The two are a man and a woman, both in their 50s, whose initial remand order for seven days ended today.
The court’s deputy registrar Nurshahira Abdul Salim extended their remand for five days starting today.
Lawyer Rosli Kamaruddin, who represented the two individuals, said the investigation against his clients is being conducted under Section 31(a) of the Child Act 2001 and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2022.
It is understood that both individuals were taken to the Shah Alam police district headquarters lockup.
On Friday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said police had arrested an individual believed to be a GISB cash flow operator in Butterworth, Penang, on September 23.
The individual’s arrest was under phase 4 of Op Global to uncover breaches of law by GISB.
Previous phases of the operation, which began on September 11, saw police raid welfare homes linked to the company and the rescue of more than 500 children.
Over 300 individuals were also arrested, with several of them currently under remand. Police have also frozen the company’s bank accounts and assets.
Meanwhile, the same court today also approved the application by the Department of Social Welfare (JKM) to place 15 children who are the children of a senior GISBH leader in a shelter.
All the children consisting of nine boys and six girls aged three to 16 will be placed in JKM shelters in Johor and Kuala Lumpur. — September 29, 2024