Lynch: more arrests expected in FIFA corruption probe

Lynch explained huge volumes of evidence had already been gathered, while Michael Lauber – the attorney general of Switzerland who is running a separate investigation – said house searches had taken place and some financial assets had been seized as part of the investigation, including properties in the Swiss Alps.

“We analyze all facts at our disposal, including this explanation of FIFA”, said Lauber, whose office is investigating the possibility of corruption surrounding bids to host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

According to a statement from the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland on Tuesday, Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber had met Tan Sri Dato Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali, to discuss “mutual cooperation” in the 1MDB case.

“Based upon new evidence, we anticipate pursuing additional charges against individuals and entities”, Lynch told a news conference in Switzerland Monday.

A complete of 121 financial institution accounts have been reported as suspicious by a Swiss monetary intelligence unit to Lauber’s workforce of prosecutors, he stated.

He said his investigation “is not even near the half-time break”.

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Of the seven people arrested in Zurich in May in connection with US charges, only one, ex-FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb of the Cayman Islands, has been extradicted to face trial in American courts.

Despite the arrests the election went ahead with Sepp Blatter winning a fifth mandate although he then announced he would be standing down with a new election scheduled for February.

“The Swiss authorities have welcomed the proposition of Malaysia to arrange for key witnesses to be heard by the Swiss investigators after the Malaysian authorities received the respective formal request”, it said.

Asked if Blatter was a target of the US investigation, Lynch said she would not comment on “which individuals will or will not be the subject of the next series of charges” the US authorities would bring.