KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Malaysia’s toppled leader Najib Razak was arrested Wednesday and will be charged over allegations that $628 million linked to state investment fund 1MDB ended up in his personal bank accounts, officials said.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said in a statement that it had detained Najib as part of its investigations into 1MDB and “the entry of 2.6 billion ringgit ($628 million) into his personal account”.