Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said 11 statements have been recorded so far, from a politician and her businessman husband, several people from an NGO, and a journalist from a local portal.

He said a man with a “Datuk Seri” title is suspected to be the mastermind of the syndicate through his role of identifying potential investors in Myanmar.

“We are also investigating the role of the man suspected of generating profits from investors and identifying the relationship between several individuals and two businessmen from China,” he said when contacted today.

Yesterday, police were reported to be analysing and examining the financial position of several companies linked to human trafficking activities in Myanmar.

The scrutiny follows reports from Bank Negara Malaysia and the Registrar of Societies.

On Tuesday, the Malaysia International Humanitarian Organisation handed over several documents to the police to assist in the investigation.