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Title: S'pore tycoon taken off Interpol wanted list
Source: Straits Times
Author: K.C. Vijayan, Law Correspondent
Legal News Archive
THE name of a Singapore tycoon with extensive business interests in Hong Kong, Macau and China has been mysteriously dropped from the Interpol's Red Notice wanted list.
Mr Sukamto Sia (left), 51, who was born in Indonesia, was wanted by Indonesian police in connection with alleged counterfeiting and forgery, according to the list.
Mr Sia made his fortune in real estate and investments, and had a reported net worth of US$800 million (S$1.1 billion) at his peak.
When The Straits Times broke the news on Jan 2 that he was wanted by Interpol, the former chairman of Singapore-listed property and trading firm Transmarco, who once held a significant stake in hospital operator Parkway Holdings, denied the allegations.
The latest turn of events followed a check last week on the Interpol website, which no longer indicated details of Mr Sia's alleged offences. By the end of the week, his name was also removed.
The Interpol did not respond to queries, but it is understood that those on the list can file an appeal to the organisation to be removed from the list, and this will be dealt with by an independent panel.
Typically, the names can also be removed when the person is caught, dealt with or is no longer wanted by the requesting country.
When contacted last night, Mr Sia said: 'I am glad it is all over.'
Although the Interpol notice was first issued in October last year, he has been operating out of Singapore for more than five years.
Mr Sia's Indonesian lawyer, Mr O.C. Kaligis, claimed that the case against his client was fabricated, and he had alerted the Indonesian police about 10 days ago. Shortly after, Mr Sia's name was no longer on the list.
'I have asked my lawyers to probe the case with the authorities in Jakarta and find out who is behind this,' he said.
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Title: S'pore tycoon taken off Interpol wanted list
Source: Straits Times
Author: K.C. Vijayan, Law Correspondent
Legal News Archive
THE name of a Singapore tycoon with extensive business interests in Hong Kong, Macau and China has been mysteriously dropped from the Interpol's Red Notice wanted list.
Mr Sukamto Sia (left), 51, who was born in Indonesia, was wanted by Indonesian police in connection with alleged counterfeiting and forgery, according to the list.
Mr Sia made his fortune in real estate and investments, and had a reported net worth of US$800 million (S$1.1 billion) at his peak.
When The Straits Times broke the news on Jan 2 that he was wanted by Interpol, the former chairman of Singapore-listed property and trading firm Transmarco, who once held a significant stake in hospital operator Parkway Holdings, denied the allegations.
The latest turn of events followed a check last week on the Interpol website, which no longer indicated details of Mr Sia's alleged offences. By the end of the week, his name was also removed.
The Interpol did not respond to queries, but it is understood that those on the list can file an appeal to the organisation to be removed from the list, and this will be dealt with by an independent panel.
Typically, the names can also be removed when the person is caught, dealt with or is no longer wanted by the requesting country.
When contacted last night, Mr Sia said: 'I am glad it is all over.'
Although the Interpol notice was first issued in October last year, he has been operating out of Singapore for more than five years.
Mr Sia's Indonesian lawyer, Mr O.C. Kaligis, claimed that the case against his client was fabricated, and he had alerted the Indonesian police about 10 days ago. Shortly after, Mr Sia's name was no longer on the list.
'I have asked my lawyers to probe the case with the authorities in Jakarta and find out who is behind this,' he said.
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