Killer Politician Couldn't Silence His Affair, so he Used C4...

as the translator to a powerful politician altantuya found herself in a very tricky situation when she was bribed to translate an elusive deal between two Nations despite her best efforts she was never rewarded for her hand in the negotiation and after threatening her powerful boss she found herself as the primary target of a terrifying operation to silence her and tragically all of this would end with the use of C4 Alena's case gained International attention when two former police officers were convicted of her murder but when detectives followed the clues they realized that those officers may have just been chosen as scapegoats the mystery deepened further when detectives realized that a political analyst and even the former prime minister of Malaysia may have been involved in her execution and these details would only be the beginning of an extremely twisted and turbulent case today we're looking at the haunting Enigma of altantuya Shabu a story that remains Rems a perplexing mystery marked by unanswered questions and controversy welcome or welcome back to Coffee House crime folks my name is Adrien and today we're looking at the disturbing case of Alanta Shabu just a disclaimer that this case is based on the information that is publicly known and is subject to change in the future by the way if you like True Crime strange or dark stories then you've come to the right channel I post twice a week here if you like to caffeinate while you investigate and would like to participate in this channel then please that are subscribing I really do appreciate it and now with that said please grab yourself a coffee pull up a seat and get ready for the Deep dive this is the case of altantuya Shabu welcome to the beautiful country of Malaysia folks found in Southeast Asia it is well known for its beaches rainforests and a mix of Malay Chinese Indian and European cultural influences with a population of 33 million residents and a GDP of$ 373 billion US it is no doubt that Malaysia is a major Contender on the international stage famous landmarks include the petronus towers batau caves and Mount Kinabalu there is an incredible amount to do here both urban and rural Although our story does begin elsewhere we will eventually find ourselves in the mega city of koala Luma it is one of the fastest growing cities in Asia and it's metro area is home to almost 8 million heartbeats kumur is a city of luxury and if you ever visit this place you'll find many opulent amenities here including five-star hotels spas and restaurants the upper class enjoy fine dining has expensive taste and fashion and love to keep their senses with lucrative colognes and perfumes which in this region tends to be dominated by Aquatic and citric fragrances you know it's interesting how these notes change between climate culture and personal taste which leads me on to my next question here what is your favorite fragrance now that we're approaching winter I'm a huge fan of those deep 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sweet and clever at the same time and her teachers and peers found her a pleasure to be around she absorbed various cultural influences at a very young age incorporating elements from Taiwanese Chinese Mongolian and Russian backgrounds into her identity this made her an extremely unique and interesting person to be around and it's safe to say that all of those around her were deeply fascinated by her it was in the year of 1990 that alt antia returned to her homeland of Mongolia she continued to go to school here made many new friends and succeeded academically and by the time she graduated from high school when she was 18 years old she was also married this worldwind romance led her to tie the knot with a Mongolian singer named madii but despite welcoming a child together the union was unfortunately shortlived and after divorcing alter 2 years child went to live with her parents while she pondered the next steps of her own life initially pursuing a career in teaching Altona showcased a Proficiency in four different languages that being Mongolian Russian Chinese and English with even a sprinkling of French she was intent on leveraging her Multicultural background and linguistic talents to educate her local community but her plans took an unexpected turn when on a whim she decided to relocate to France viewing this as an opportunity for both personal exploration and language enhancement once she arrived in Europe altantuya was immediately recognized for her beauty with perfect skin a slim figure and a beautiful smile it is safe to say that she turned many heads in the street encouraged by her friends and her family alike she enrolled in modeling school and found employment in the fashion industry but despite her initial success her modeling career would unfortunately prove fruitless therefore leading her back to Mongolia with a a rather sad sense of loss now back in a former country Alton tuya had no idea what to do I think many of us hit that in our early adulthood you hit your 20s and then all of a sudden you have no idea what to do with your life she would even remarry and have a second child but this too ended in divorce and of course the child went back to her parents too despite feeling a drift and not knowing what to do with herself Altona recognized the one strength that she had that being her deep and extensive Multicultural background and after a series of unsuccessful gigs she was given a very unique opportunity to work as an international translator with thanks to a connection by a friend thrilled by the idea of using her language skills while traveling internationally she embraced this Challenge and traveled to many places like China Singapore and Malaysia by the year of 2004 Altona had firmly established herself within the field of translation boasting an impressive portfolio with high-profile clientele to boot it was during a jeel convention in Malaysia that un notable Beauty and impeccable accent captured the attention of najib razak who at the time was the minister of defense and the future Prime Minister of Malaysia and eventually razak introduced Alona to his close associate Abdul binda now Abdul was a defense analyst affiliated with the Malaysian strategic Research Center and Not only was he politically influential but he was also a distinguished socialite with considerable wealth now you can probably see where this is going already Pat aluya and Abdul hit it off almost immediately she was enamored by a success money and flattery and as for Abdul well he was Smitten by her Youth and charm it didn't take long for the two to grow close and before you knew it he was taking her across the globe to Luxurious hotels in koala lumur Shanghai and various European cities we engaged in negotiating high stakes business deals or exploring romantic locations alent tuers and Abdul's relationship eventually evolved from professional collaboration into a more intimate connection it was in October of 2006 that Abdul and altantuya embarked on another journey to France but this one would be different thanks to alona's years of Multicultural experience she often accompanied him as a personal translator and helped him with communication though saying that I'm sure that's not the only kind of support she was providing altantuya proved herself to be especially useful when Heist akes business deals were on the line and this time would be no different because after arriving in Paris the two would have to negotiate a massive contract worth millions of dollars so of all places what was Abdul beinder doing here in France in the first place well as it turns out he was actually here to negotiate a deal for several hybrid War submarines for the Malaysian government so as you can imagine a lot of money was at stake here and unfortunately this is where the story becomes both comp licated and corrupt in the intricate web of international negotiations Alton Tua found herself fully unaware of the full magnitude of this deal and of course that put her in very hot water it eventually surfaced that a French company named amarus put more than 110 million euros of commissions to help facilitate this agreement now Abdul promised Alon tuya half a million dollars for her role in this negotiation so she essentially was bribed to keep quiet in a legally messy situation now initially altantuya was more than happy to take the deal half a million dollars was more money than she had ever seen in her lifetime But as time passed by her patience to receive this money wore thin you see Abdul never got around to paying her causing aluya to push back in frustration frustrated by his rather elusive Behavior she threatened to expose him if he didn't complete his side of the bargain I mean a covert International arms deal with millions of dollars worth of illegal kickbacks that is not something that anyone wants to be affiliated with so now facing blackmail and the looming possibility of an international law enforcement scrutiny Abdul had a difficult Choice ahead of him was he going to commit to his promise and fulfill his end of the bargain or would he find another way around this paying out half a million dollars may have solved all of his problems but he was worried that she might return to extort him in the future and so lost in his dilemma he contemplated a more infinite way of keeping her silent you may have guessed this already but Abdul was no stranger to Shady Affairs and so after returning to his political stronghold in koala lumo he discreetly leveraged his extensive political Network to address his impending crisis traditional methods were deemed to be inadequate given the potential consequences here and so in a strategic move he consulted the prime minister's chief of security who would later introduce him to Senior Chief Inspector aalah hadri a man with an alleged history of silencing people through lethal actions behind the scenes it appeared that Abdul was about to make sure that he would never be threatened with blackmail like this again as a side note it is important to understand here that although Malaysia may seem to bolster a prosperous economy on the outside its International reputation has actually been tarnished by Decades of corruption the same political party has been running the country for more than 65 years now and with so much time and power they have managed to rack up numerous allegations against them so this scenario begs the question how does a prominent member of a corrupt government respond when confronted not merely by an ordinary civilian but by their lover who is threatening to expose a highly illegal arms trade I'm sure that unfortunately you can already connect the dots October the 19th 2006 6 Alton tua's family were beginning to grow worried they hadn't heard from their daughter in a little over 24 hours now and knowing that she was in a foreign country without anyone nearby to support her her parents knew that they needed to remain vigilant for her safety recognizing the gravity of the situation her cousin decided to take action seeking urgent assistance he filed a police report at the Mongolian Embassy in Bangkok where he then initiated contact with Malaysian authorities prompting an investigation ation after contacting the authorities in Malaysia a team began to search for altantuya and not even 24 hours later a gruesome site was discovered in the forest in punak cam the forest looked more like a battlefield than anything else a crater which was clearly created by an explosion was visible on the forest floor and amidst the foliage lay the dismembered remains of an individual with bone fragments flesh and tissue scattered in a nightmarish display with the crime scene so chaotic and dispersed nobody really knew what to make of this situation I mean it was clear that someone had died from an explosion but could it possibly have been an accident sadly the answer was no because upon closer inspection very evident signs of Foul Play were revealed this was certainly a case of homicide it was later revealed that the victim had been shot twice before being stuffed full of explosives and tragically it was not those two bullets that killed them so what was the story behind this gruesome scene because whoever the victim was they must have found themselves on the wrong side of some very powerful people put quite simply civilians do not have access to this sort of Weaponry it became clear that the explosive residue collected at the crime scene was from explosives usually used by the military to be exact the residue was confirmed to belong to pente rol tetranitrate and cylene trinit aamine which were defined as explosives under the Firearms Act of 1957 and are typically found in C4 despite the lack of facial features to help verify the body forensics were able to use bone fragments to narrow down the list of potential victims and soon enough DNA analysis sadly confirmed that the body belonged to altantuya shabu following the news two officers were swiftly arrested in connection to the case that being Corporal cumar aged 35 and Chief Inspector a hadri aged 30 it is worth highlighting here that HRI was the man that Abdul hired to fix his little blackmail problem now both Umar and hardre were part of the special actions unit an elite Malaysian task force renowned for its specialized capabilities and beyond their roles in their SAU they maintained affiliations with high ranking Malaysian politicians they had even previously served as security Personnel for the former prime minister Abdullah ahmmed badawi so these two men were well trained well trusted and knew how to keep their mouths shut and if there were ever two men that were perfect for this job it would likely be these two with this in mind all Abdul had to do now was sit back in his estate and let these men do the Dirty Work how lucky for him that his clandestine Affairs could now be managed esslyn know was that a mere few hours before her disappearance Alton Tua herself had reported the entire Affair to the authorities aware of how powerful her enemies were she told the police that if she were to go missing the first person they should investigate should be Abdul beinder you see in the days before reporting herself to the authorities alenta suspected that she was being followed At first she noticed the same car around her home parked around the corner or up the block by her house and then it became more prominent people were following her to work to the shops and then back home as the intrusive surveillance became increasingly obvious Altona recognized the urgency of seeking help she knew that she was dealing with a powerful and corrupt political faction here and quite understandably was terrified of the consequences and this awareness extended Beyond Alena herself even her family knew that Abdul was terrible news and before officers could even ask they gave his name up so the question is what led Alton Tua to this Lonely Forest where her life was then tragically ended it turns out that on the night before her death she was actually on the way to Abdul's house already to negotiate some sort of resolution however when she arrived she would not actually meet her ex-lover instead she met his two henchmen who then put her in the back of a car and escorted her away for to never be seen alive again now with an active investigation in progress law enforcement pursued every lead they could could find and of course the political party behind this wanted nothing to do with it and finally several weeks after the Grim discovery of her body three arrests were finally made that being Abdul beinder and his two henchmen a pivotal moment in the investigation unfolded when a key witness intimately connected to the case stepped forward Bala subramanium also known as Bala was a private investigator hired by Abdul to keep a close eye on Alton tuya and boy did he emerge with some rather controversial news Bala claimed that the police had been withholding crucial information on the case and that furthermore he was prepared to reveal everything that he knew Balor also claimed that not only did the Prime Minister know Alon tuya but he also had a sexual relationship with her too Bala also revealed conversations with Abdul about his relationship with Alon tuya he claimed that he had inherited her from najib who passed her on because he wanted to avoid controversy while he geared up to become Deputy Prime Minister it was also revealed that Abdul had sought najib's advice after his trip to France with aluya this implying that najib was aware of the blackmail and the impending murder case these allegations were highly inflammatory and of course painted two very powerful men negatively and that evening when questioned about his involvement in the case prime minister njer brzak strongly denied ever knowing Alon tuya and even claimed that he had never personally met the woman Abdul simult ously denied having any inappropriate involvement with Alon tuya and furthermore he corroborated his story with niib claiming he had never actually had any involvement with the girl which is quite the statement when you think about it I mean receipts and witness accounts all say otherwise in a sudden turn of events and not even 24 hours after making his first statement Bala would then suddenly retract it and make a new statement to say that his first one was not truthful and entirely made up in response and in his new statement he completely absolved both najib and Abdul of their involvement with Alon tuya essentially getting both of them off the hook and perhaps no surprise but shortly after this he was then reported as missing to the police because put quite simply he had vanished off the face of the Earth many rumors started to circulate after this but what was quite obvious is that this man faced extreme pressure from some very powerful people and whether his disappearance was voluntary or not he was now firmly out of the spotlight and it also appeared that despite all of the evidence stacked against him Abdul was actually going to get away with the murder of Alon tuya with no legal consequence and in 2008 he was acquitted of all charges and although the prosecution said that they would appeal this never actually happened in the end however Abdul's henchmen s Umar and aalah hadri were not so lucky someone needed to take the fall after all and so on April the 9th 2009 the high court judge ruled that they were to be tried and sentenced for altern two years murder both men were eventually found guilty with them being sentenced to death by hanging for their crimes and as their sentences were read out both men looked onward with a blank and soulless face both surul Umar and aah hajri appealed their sentences and surprisingly four years later in 2013 both men were suddenly acquitted of all crimes that meaning that not only were their lives spared but both men were also so now free to go many justifications were given for this including a lack of personal motive for the murder and insufficient witness testimonies and while this may have been seen as a win for the politicians of Malaysia the country's people were enraged by the decision I mean people always knew that politicians in their country were corrupt but this was simply unbelievable to them like a strange game of pingpong the prosecution was immediately back on the case appealing the acquit to the federal court and on January the 13th 2015 the federal court overturned that acquit finding both men guilty of murder for the second time however during this appeal it became rather obvious that one of the most important people to this case was now missing as their second man sirel was nowhere to be found it appeared that sirel had fled the country to Australia of all places an Interpol notice was issued and several days later he was arrested by brisbane's authorities the Malaysian authorities requested to extradite him back to Malaysia so he could face his penalties however this was actually made impossible due to Australia's own quirky legal system now this is something that I actually found quite interesting but as it turns out anyone who's been given a death sentence is actually protected by Australian law and that furthermore they cannot face extradition out the country stuck in Australia sirel sat in the villawood immigration Detention Center safe from his fate back in Malaysia and feeling less pressure now that he was away from the country that convicted him he began offering his own side of the story to journalists during his detention sir Lazar claimed that although he had been instructed to carry out the killing of altantuya her actual killers were actually still at large he further claimed that he and aillah hadri were not selected for the job and instead they were made to be scapegoats while cill was held in Australia aalah hadri continued to sentencing in Malaysia and his legal council provided pivotal insights into the night of Alton tua's death it was alleged that the explosives used in the murder were not within the federal police inventory and that furthermore records indicated that aalah hadri had only been issued a pistol and despite their extensive military background both men were untrained in the use of deadly explosives or bombs Abdul openly denies any and all allegations and to this day both Sur and a maintained their innocence consistently asserting that their involvement in the murder was less than what they were convicted of to this day sirel still walks the streets as a free man this is because it was ruled that the indefinite attention of Asylum Seekers is unlawful in Australia and so he remains out of custody in Australia to this day but aalah hadri is not so lucky his second appeal was overturned and he remains guilty in Malaysia and so to this day he sits on death row in in a Cell in Malaysia awaiting his execution by hanging it looks like it's one of those moments where siru was one step ahead of the game here and the exact details of who was there when Alton Tua was murdered or indeed who is responsible for pressing the button remains unknown all that we do know is that alent tuya was unfortunate enough to find herself in the middle of a very sticky political situation one that was filled with lies smoken mirrors and Corruption she was thrust into an uncomfortable situation before she knew it was bribed and lied to used and then murdered Alon tuya was beautiful intelligent and driven and towards the end of her life she was Finding success in an occupation that she loved but tragically she unwittingly crossed paths with the wrong individuals and this resulted in her losing her life in the most brutal of ways to this day Abdul lives consequence-free for what he allegedly did to Alton tuya and he stands as an example of what can happen when you cross someone with all the power and none of the consequences quite a sensitive controversial and very political case when we think about it but yeah I think that pretty much wraps up our case today folks as always I'd like to know what you think about this case because yeah it's quite a concerning one considering how many people are involved and how deep this goes what do you think happened ton tuya do you think Abdul murdered her or do you think it was something else before I go thank you so much to sendbird for sponsoring today's video use my code coffee house for 55% off your first month by the way I'm doing more reals more stories and more giveaways on Instagram now so if you do have Instagram check me out at Coffee House crime and also if you want to get early access to my videos exclusive content or just to support the channel then please check out my patreon I really do appreciate it anyway folks that is the end of the video today thank you again so much for watching and as always I'll see you again very soon for another one likely in 2 or 3 days and of course there's always shorts coming in the meantime anyway until we see each other again please remember to look after yourself look after to each other and of course stay safe thank you and goodbye now this is something that I actually found very interesting but as it turns out anyone who's been given a death sentence is actually protected by Australian law and that furthermore that's Nero yep you deserve a cameo people haven't seen you for a while do you want to say hi blink you want to say hi he's pretty happy it's dinner time soon so yeah I think he's he's just he's just hungry

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Length: 27min 18sec (1638 seconds)

Published: Thu Dec 07 2023