Indonesian Government and Justice Doj

doj: The yacht was reportedly seized by the Indonesian government in Bali in February on the application of the U.S. Department of Justice DOJ which is probing a multi-billion dollar misappropriation scandal surrounding 1MDB. Upon the return of the boat, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad thanked Indonesian President Joko Widodo for the gesture, according to Xinhua China. Low Taek Jho, a key figure in the 1MDB case, is identified as the owner of the boat which is registered in Caman Islands, according to ship tracking information. Malaysian Attorney General Tommy Thomas confirmed the arrival of the boat in a statement, saying the yacht was purchased with money belonging to Malaysia and thus was properly seized under the laws of Malaysia. Malaysia has issued an arrest warrant for Low, but his whereabouts are known. Among our agencies involved were the Royal Malaysian Police, the Royal Malaysian Navy, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the Attorney General's Chambers, he said. In the statement, Tommy Thomas said the arrival of the yacht was a result of sensitive and delicate negotiations conducted at the highest level of different agencies among Indonesia, Malaysia and the United States, thanks to the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.