KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun confirmed today that the police have not received any formal request from Datin Seri Rosmah or anyone else for the return of valuables impounded in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) investigation raids.

“I’ve been checking on the 1MDB case status daily and I can confirm no request or official appeal was written to date,” he told reporters here at the Police Corporation annual meeting.

He suggested that Rosmah or whoever else claiming ownership over the seized belongings valued in the millions of ringgit to follow the law and file a formal request for return of their properties.

“If Rosmah wants to appeal, she has to follow the law and there is procedure to request.

“So it’s up to her if she wants to request and we will follow the law accordingly,” Fuzi said.

The IGP was responding to a report by news portal Malaysiakini today that a Lebanese company Global Royalty Trading SAL has filed a US$14.79 million (RM59.8 million) suit against Rosmah for the return of 44 pieces of jewellery sent to her in February.

The case supports the statements issued previously by Rosmah’s husband and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak that some of the bling seized in May by the police investigating the 1MDB financial improprieties, belonged to third parties.

Earlier today, news portal Malaysiakini said it had sighted documents on the lawsuit filed by Global Royalty on June 26 through the firm of Messrs David Gurupatham and Koay against Rosmah.

According to the news report, the 44 pieces it is seeking to be returned were sent out to Rosmah in February and include diamond necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets and a tiara; each costs between US$124,000 and US$925,000.

The news report added that Rosmah had acknowledged receiving the items in a letter dated May 22 but said they were no longer in her hands as the authorities had impounded them.

The Lebanese jeweller wants the court to declare that the 44 seized pieces of bling belong to it and must be returned or alternatively, order Rosmah to pay an amount in lieu based on their value.

Rosmah was questioned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission last month in relation to the 1MDB scandal while Najib was charged last week with criminal breach of trust and corruption in funds belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the sovereign investment fund. He has claimed trial.

Police raided six properties in the Klang Valley linked to the couple in May and carted off millions of ringgit worth in valuables, including boxes of handbags and jewellery.