TMJ's connections helped bust smuggling ring, says MACC
CYBERJAYA : The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's recent bust of a smuggling syndicate masterminded by several senior armed forces officials was greatly aided by the Johor regent's connections, says MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki.
He said Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, who is Tunku Mahkota Johor, had given his full cooperation in the matter, to help eradicate smuggling through the borders.
'We received a lot of information from Tunku Mahkota Johor's networking,' he said at an anti-bribery students' convention at Multimedia University here today.
MACC recently arrested and remanded 10 people, including five senior armed forces officials and two online journalists for suspected involvement in a smuggling syndicate.
The others were a company manager, an administrative assistant for the Malaysian Medical Association and an Indonesian woman.
They were arrested in the Klang Valley in an operation by MACC with the aid of the police.
The smuggled goods reportedly included drugs, cigarettes and other contraband from neighbouring countries, with an estimated monthly value of RM5 million. More than RM63,000 in cash, and drugs, weighing equipment, liquor and imitation firearms were seized.
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