Umno member met Justo to buy PetroSaudi data, say Thai cops
(The Malaysian Insider) – Xavier Andre Justo is said to have met with around 10 individuals, one of whom was an Umno member, in his bid to sell data he allegedly stole from PetroSaudi International.
The Straits Times reported today that Thai police spokesman Lt Gen Prawuth Thavornsiri said Justo claimed he then sold the data to the same individuals, after PetroSaudi refused to pay the 2.5 million Swiss francs he allegedly demanded in a blackmail scheme.
“Many people, about 10, from the media and from political circles, even from the same party as the (Malaysian) prime minister,” Thavornsiri reportedly told the Singapore daily.
The Thai police official added that the former PetroSaudi International director is said to have met the individuals in both Singapore and Thailand, where negotiations were held to buy the alleged stolen data.
Thavornsiri added that excerpts from WhatsApp transcripts on Justo’s phone show that the individuals agreed to pay for the data once they were able to verify its veracity. ”
They talked to each other many times by WhatsApp, we have the evidence. They talked about paying like this and like that, to pretend to buy and sell,” the Straits Times quoted him as saying.
Thavornsiri said he was also willing to share any information with Malaysian and Singapore authorities.
