MACC completes probe on Ismail Sabri, seeks to forfeit RM170m
Ismail Sabri was being investigated under the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001.
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