Four Enforcement Officers Remanded Over Flying Passport Scheme
A source in the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) revealed that the suspects, in their 20s to 40s, were reminded till Aug 1 to facilitate investigations under Section 17(a) of the MACC Act 2009.
The four were arrested at the Johor MACC office yesterday on suspicions of receiving bribes for stamping passports without the presence of their owners.
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