Police confirmed ex-deputy minister went to Myanmar on real estate matters, says CID director

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The police confirmed that a former deputy minister in the prime minister's department went to Myanmar for real-estate investment matters.  However, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said police are still investigating Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim in connection with alleged human trafficking activities.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/ytjhs6jd  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The police have confirmed that a former deputy minister in the prime minister's department

00:06went to Mayawadi in Myanmar for real estate investment matters.

00:10However, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department CID Director-Commissioner Datuk

00:16Seri Mohamad Shuhaili Mohamad Zain said Datuk Dr Mashita Ibrahim remains under police investigation

00:23in connection with alleged human trafficking in Myanmar involving Malaysians.

00:29He added that the CID is still collecting information to complete the investigation

00:34and also managed to record the statement of an individual with a Datuk Seri title for

00:39the same case.

00:41He said the police have so far recorded the statements of five individuals, including

00:46Dr Mashita, and will also be recording the statement of an Indonesian blogger.

00:52The CID chief said the investigation also involved identifying other individuals involved

00:58in the case.

01:00It was reported on August 28 that the former deputy minister was accused of being the mastermind

01:06of an international human trafficking syndicate operating in Myanmar.

01:11It was alleged that the woman, along with her husband, held key positions as senior

01:16security officials in a company and were believed to be involved since early 2020.

01:21Dr Mashita has since denied the allegations.

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