MACC busts smuggling ring masterminded by senior Armed Forces officers
The bust, codenamed Ops Sohor, was carried out by the MACC's Intelligence Division with support from its Anti-Corruption Tactical Squad.
According to sources, five senior military officers and five civilians – including an Indonesian national – aged between 30 and 55 were arrested around the Klang Valley in simultaneous raids starting at 6.30am on Wednesday.
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