KUANTAN, March 3 — A visitors officer has been detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Fee (MACC) on suspicions of soliciting and receiving roughly RM30,000 in bribes from a number of people and lorry firm house owners in return for safeguarding them from authorized motion.
In keeping with an MACC supply, the male suspect, in his 30s, was arrested at about 3.30 pm yesterday when he turned as much as give a press release on the Temerloh MACC workplace.
“Preliminary investigations discovered that the suspect is believed to have dedicated the offences in 2024 and 2025 by receiving bribe funds deposited into his private checking account,” the supply mentioned.
The person has been remanded for 4 days till March 6 after Justice of the Peace Nuur Fakhizaa Abu Bakar allowed an software by the MACC on the Temerloh Justice of the Peace’s Court docket at present.
In the meantime, Pahang MACC director Mohd Shukor Mahmud confirmed the arrest when contacted and mentioned the case is being investigated below Part 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009. — Bernama
