KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Noor Rashid Ibrahim said the police will not reveal Jho Low’s whereabouts.

When asked about if the police knew where exactly Jho Low is, Noor Rashid said his location will be kept secret to prevent disruption on the on-going investigation.  

“We cannot confirm where he is now, but of course we have the information, it involves sovereignty of another country which we have to respect, we cannot send our officer into one country and execute and arrest [Jho Low] there, we need assistance, cooperation and approval from the country that is concerned,” he added.

Penang-born Low, who is on the run and allegedly played a key role in the misappropriation of money from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), has been said to have been sighted in China, Hong Kong and Macau.

Meanwhile, Noor Rashid said the police is confident of completing the investigation into the scandal-riddled 1MDB.

“The chances to complete the investigation is huge, we are confident we can complete the investigation, it's a matter of time which I cannot determine here. This depends on the other countries, they might have things to discuss at their level. We just hope that we will get the due cooperation from the countries involved," he said.

Meanwhile, he admitted the investigation process is tough as the case involved many countries, and police need to go through the due process in order to get testimonies from overseas.

Noor Rashid pointed out that many countries are cooperating with Malaysia, including Singapore, USA, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia.

At this juncture, he said the investigation will focus on some countries, particularly Singapore and US.

Police had also requested for mutual legal assistance and are waiting for this to be approved.