In a press conference here today, Johor police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay did not deny the possibility that Liow might try to flee the country.

“He has a very wide network and connections with enforcement officers. He’s linked to an influential individual, so he might take advantage of his network to go into hiding or flee the country.”

However, he believed the 33-year-old was still hiding out in the Klang Valley and expressed confidence that Liow would be arrested soon.

This week, police arrested 68 individuals believed to be members of Liow’s gang while also seizing 16 luxury vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce and five Alphards, and foreign currency totalling over RM7 million in 70 raids conducted between March 20 and March 28.

Police revealed that Liow had informants within the force, while a former deputy public prosecutor with a Datukship was also believed to be among those who leaked information on the police’s Pelican 3.0 operation, aimed at arresting Liow.