Singapore trader pays $9m ransom to kidnappers
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A businessman from Singapore was forced to pay a staggering $9 million to secure the release of his family in what has been described as Malaysia’s largest ransom payment in recent years.
The nightmare began when the businessman’s wife, their maid and daughter were driving home. They were forced off the road by another vehicle in Permas Jaya recently. Subsequently, the kidnappers took over the wheel and drove off with the three of them to an undisclosed location.
Bukit Aman sources said that the kidnappers sent an MMS of the three victims being held at gunpoint to the businessman before demanding a ransom of $50 million. The kidnappers warned the millionaire, who has businesses in real-estate and gaming, not to alert the police and to pay up if he wanted his family back.
It is learnt that after negotiations, the kidnappers agreed to a ransom of $9 million and demanded that the money be prepared in large denominations of Singapore dollars.
Apparently, the businessman was then instructed to drive to a plantation in Kulaijaya to drop off the money. Sources said that the victims were only released at least two days after the ransom was paid. It is learnt that they were blindfolded and gagged during the ordeal which lasted several days. The three victims, who were all unharmed, were eventually dropped off around Danga Bay.
Interpol has been roped in to help with the investigations as police believe that the suspects could have fled the country. Bukit Aman has formed a special taskforce to investigate the case.
-- Yahoo!
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its all about money
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Malaysia is like wild wild west
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I never like to go to Malaysia, then again, I hate travelling.
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i go back to my hometown
sometimes
only because u get pissed off by police men stopping u and ask u for kopi money
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wth
9m
did he lodge a police report?
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Yes, he did. His family was held at gunpoint. That's pretty scary.
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why don't these gunmen come S'pore and kidnap LKY's family ?
S'poreans will pay the gunmen $9m................TO KILL the whole family !
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Shop at JB duty free shops + kidnapping included.
Made in Malaysia.
Malaysia boleh!
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JB police looking for 2 men involved in kidnapping case
JOHOR Baru police have released the pictures of two Malaysian men who are believed to be involved in the recent case where three Singaporeans were kidnapped.
The two men are, Sam Meng Yeow@ah sam from Skudai in Johor, and Liew Chee Wei@william who resides in Masai, Johor, and Kuala Lumpur.
The wife, daughter and maid of the businessman from Singapore were kidnapped while driving in Johor Baru, towards Singapore.
The Singaporean businessman paid a $9 million ransom for their release, one of the highest ransom amounts in Malaysia.
-- ST
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facts abt m%l$&sia....rape,robbery,murder are the people's fav past time
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normal.this is what a country should have..