Manager remanded for submitting fake lorry maintenance claim
The remand order, which is effective until July 26, was issued by magistrate Eliana Ismail following a request by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Alor Star magistrate's court today.
According to a source, the suspect in his 30s, was arrested at 3pm yesterday when he turned up at the state MACC office to have his statement recorded.
"An initial investigation found that the suspect is believed to have committed the offence in April 2024.
"He allegedly submitted a payment claim to the organisation for repair and maintenance works on its lorry, which were never carried out," the source said.
State MACC director Datuk Nazli Rasyid Sulong confirmed the arrest, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.
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