The chief executive officer of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISB) along with his wife and other senior company officials will face charges tomorrow for their involvement in an organized criminal group.
Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain announced that 22 individuals will be charged under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code.
If found guilty, they could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
“I can confirm that 22 individuals including the CEO and his wife will be charged at the Selayang Sessions Court tomorrow.
“The others include the son of the late Al-Arqam founder Ashaari Muhammad and
other high value targets who were arrested under Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Op Global,” he said when contacted on Tuesday.
He stated that the 22 individuals are part of 50 people currently being held at Kajang Prison under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act, commonly known as Sosma.
It was reported earlier that the CEO of GISB was among 16 individuals who were recently rearrested under Sosma.
On October 10, Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain, the director of the Federal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) revealed that 58 members of GISB had been detained under Sosma.
Last month, Razarudin mentioned that the investigation into GISB was evolving into a probe concerning an organized crime syndicate.
He noted that the investigation revealed a clear organizational structure related to the welfare homes that were raided during Phase 1 and 2 of Operation Global.
Operation Global was initiated on September 11 and involved the raiding of 20 welfare homes.
Police rescued over 400 children, aged between one and 17, who were believed to have been exploited and abused.
Razarudin also indicated that preliminary investigations suggested that some of the children had been subjected to sodomy.
Additionally, the group is being investigated for forced labor with victims ranging in age from 14 to 20.
These incidents of forced labor reportedly occurred in Miri, Sarawak; Rawang, Selangor; and Alor Setar, Kedah, between 2013 and the present year.
GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd has denied all allegations and any connections to the case.
