Suspek Mempunyai Harta Lebih RM100 juta

Pembunuhan kejam Sosilawati: Suspek ada harta lebih RM100j

Aset dipercayai diperoleh secara tipu, pemilikan guna nama proksi

Peguam dan ahli perniagaan yang juga suspek utama kes bunuh Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya bersama tiga lagi rakannya dipercayai memiliki kekayaan luar biasa, termasuk aset bernilai lebih RM100 juta, kebanyakannya menerusi penipuan sehingga membawa kepada pembunuhan.

Ia merangkumi hartanah seperti bangunan komersial, ruang pejabat, stesen minyak, kilang, rumah mewah, ladang, kedai makan, pusat penternakan dan lot tanah di Selangor, Kuala Lumpur dan Pulau Pinang.

Malah, peguam dan ahli perniagaan bergelar Datuk itu mempunyai beberapa perniagaan di Chennai, termasuk menjadi rakan kongsi jutawan India, Allal Kathan Muthuraja, 34, yang dilaporkan hilang di Malaysia, 18 Januari lalu selepas menemui suspek di Banting atas urusan perniagaan.

Difahamkan, usaha mengesan mangsa dijalankan sejak lapan bulan lalu, namun gagal dan saudagar batu permata itu dipercayai menerima nasib yang sama seperti Sosilawati dan tiga lagi rakannya.

Sumber memberitahu Berita Harian, sebagai pengamal undang-undang, suspek mahir dalam prosedur berkaitan pemilikan harta, selain licik menyembunyikan aset daripada dikesan pihak berkuasa jika kegiatan jenayahnya terbongkar.

“Kebanyakan harta bukan atas namanya, sebaliknya menggunakan nama proksi paling dipercayainya termasuk kenalan rapat dan ahli keluarganya. Suspek memang membuat persediaan awal dengan mengambil kira segala kemungkinan, termasuk jika kegiatan jenayahnya terbongkar,” katanya.

Sumber yang pernah bekerja dengan suspek, berkata bekas majikannya menggemari kehidupan mewah, termasuk memiliki sekurang-kurangnya 15 kereta mewah terutama jenis Mercedes Benz dan BMW.

“Bagaimanapun, hanya sebuah kereta Toyota Camry yang didaftarkan atas namanya, manakala yang lain atas nama beberapa individu dipercayai orang kepercayaannya. Difahamkan, sembilan kenderaan sudah dirampas polis untuk tujuan siasatan, manakala enam yang lain disembunyikan sebaik suspek ditahan,” katanya.

Katanya, kaedah sama turut digunakan dalam pemilikan hartanah, termasuk 10 rumah mewah, masing-masing empat di Banting dan sebuah di Puchong, manakala selebihnya sedang dikesan.

“Suspek mempunyai empat stesen minyak, termasuk yang terbaru di Kuala Lipis, Pahang yang dibeli menggunakan hasil penipuan. Secara dasarnya, memang beliau memiliki aset itu tetapi atas dokumen memang tiada namanya. Sebagai peguam sivil, suspek cekap dalam jenayah kolar putih, terutama penipuan dokumen jual beli dan kontrak perjanjian, tetapi selalu terlepas daripada tindakan walaupun ada laporan polis dibuat terhadapnya,” katanya.

Sumber yang berhenti kerja kerana tidak mahu bersekongkol dalam kegiatan jenayah suspek, berkata bekas majikannya turut terbabit dalam kegiatan kongsi gelap.

“Biasanya, suspek akan dibantu satu kumpulan (kongsi gelap) dari Klang dalam kegiatan haram dengan sebahagian besar anggota kumpulan itu baru keluar dari Pusat Tahanan Simpang Renggam. Seorang saudara terdekat yang mahir dalam bidang teknologi maklumat akan memberi panduan kepadanya dalam urusan jual beli aset itu,” katanya.

Beliau berkata, suspek kemudian akan merujuk kepada lima peguam kepercayaannya, termasuk adik lelakinya yang juga suspek kedua kes Sosilawati supaya setiap perlakuannya tidak disabitkan kesalahan. -BH

Datuk lawyer's 'killer fortune'

The Datuk lawyer in the centre of the hideous quadruple slaughters in Banting has a personal wealth of more than RM100 million, it emerged today.

His younger brother who is also a suspect in the kill and burn atrocity could have amassed up to RM20 million, sources said.

The estimated fortunes of the brothers were based on their bank accounts that the authorities know of and the properties they owned.

The police’s anti-money laundering division have got an order from the Attorney-General’s Chambers to freeze the assets, including bank accounts, of the two lawyers.

Millions are reportedly in single accounts, said the source. Checks are underway to ascertain if they had parked money in offshore banks.

While it is known that they own several parcels of land in and around Banting, including the 1.6ha farm where the killings are thought to have occurred, the authorities believe there are more.

The brothers own several shophouses and a medical clinic in Banting besides lavish homes, notably their mansion where both of them live. They also have a fleet of high-end luxury cars.

The gained their wealth allegedly through money-laundering, obtaining properties illegally and land scams.

It is believed the brothers secured dozens of land grants as collateral in illegal money-lending deals. Caveats on properties were also their way of extorting money, said a source.

The source said the lawyers often asked for jewellery as security when giving loans.

Police yesterday seized files from his law firm in Banting town believed to contain vital information on dubious land deals and money-lending activities.

The seized files are also thought to contain land grants that have now put the owners in a fix as these documents would be crucial in investigations and perhaps later as court exhibits.

Financial institutions have extended full co-operation in the declaration of transactions undertaken by the brothers.

Investigations into their financial transactions could be time-consuming as it is believed there were numerous movements of money in and out of the country.

The brothers are among six suspects held in connection with the murders of cosmetics millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya, 47, 44, her financial adviser and CIMB bank officer Noorhisham Mohammad, 38, lawyer Ahmad Kamil Abdul Karim, 32 and her driver Kamarudin Shamsuddin who were reported missing on Aug 30.

The killings were believed to have occurred after Sosilawati had gone with the others to confront the lawyer regarding the transfer of a land title in a deal believed to be worth RM25mil.

Police have yet to establish if Sosilawati had actually brought RM4mil for their meeting with the Datuk as speculated.

The lawyer brothers’ known wealth

● THE 1.6ha poultry farm and land.
● Properties worth millions of ringgit.
● Semi-detached house in Banting.
● Bungalow house in Puchong where the Datuk lawyer’s wife and two sons live.
● Shophouse where their law firm is located in Banting town.
● Medical clinic run by their youngest sister.
● Nine high-end cars including seven Mercedes Benz.

Police are investigating how the brothers amassed such wealth and are looking at alleged involvement in money-laundering, obtaining properties illegally and land scams.

The police’s anti-money laundering division has applied to the Attorney-General’s Chambers for an order to freeze the assets, including bank accounts, of the two lawyers.

Investigations on the purchase of the farm land are underway and police are trying to contact the former owner. -malaymail